AP Terms Epic-Mock Epic

the excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death

overstatement; exaggeration

a mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation

a literary form in which events are exaggerated to create an extreme emotional response 

uses elaborate conceits, highly intellectual, expresses complexities of love and life

a word or phrase representing that which can be seen, touched, tasted, smelled or felt

a term used to describe literary forms such as novel, play, essay

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a narrative told by a character involved in the story

the action that occurs after the climax

a direct verbal assault

a short tale featuring nonhuman characters; teaches useful lessons

the background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work 

the interpretation or analysis of a text

poetry term; the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or properties 

a detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry

a saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth

a mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term 

a minor character who contrasts with the main character; exaggerates each char.'s features

a return to an earlier time in a story or play

an extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero 

not starting at the beginning

a piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other short-comings

a mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated

a story containing unreal, imaginative features

a series of comparisons between two unlike objects

a variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse; includes satirical thrust

a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement

contains supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors

a belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity 

a forceful sermon, lecture, tirade

a kind of poetry without rhymed lines, rhythm, or fixed metrical feet

a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used

a term for the title character of a work of literature

a parody of the traditional epic form; treats a frivolous topic with seriousness

a figure of speech that compares unlike objects

a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine meter or a line of poetry

an adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing

a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness

contrasts literal language; implies meanings; include metaphors and similes; personification

a structure that provides premise for a setting or a narrative 

personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject

a fig. of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something w/which it's associated

pleasing, harmonious sounds

two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter

hints of what's to come