AP English Language/Literature Terms - Quiz 1

a clash between opposing forces in a literary work

an unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended to happen

words that sound like the sound they represent

A work that functions on a symbolic level

a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion

the repetition of initial consonant sounds

that body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one

a mode of writing based on ridicule, which criticizes society without providing a solution

one that does not expect an explicit answer, poses an idea to be considered by the audience

the underlying ideas the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, plot, etc.