Final AP Exam Review!

A concise statement expressing a principle or rule of conduct - like an axiom or aphorism

A tale (often in a sermon) that illustrates a moral principle, as in The Canterbury Tales

A Verbal picture or figure with a long tradition of moral or religious meaning

The analysis of verse in terms of meter

Beginning in the middle and using flashback to tell what happened before - W.H. and Odyssey

A quotation at the beginning of a chapter/book/poem - ie the Inferno before "Love Song of J."

A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone - Odyssey "the grey-eyed goddess"

In drama, lines spoken by a character in an undertone or to the audience (not heard by others)

What is the definition of atmosphere in writing?

A short, witty, pointed statement often in the form of verse

A hard or disagreeable combination of sounds

A tale in which characters/actions/ settings represent abstract ideas - i.e. LotF

In OE poetry, an elaborate phrase that describes people/things/events (i.e. whale's home= sea)

How many lines does a ballad stanza have?

A word/phrase repeated in a poem, at the beginning or end of stanzas - "O Captain My Captain!"

What is the definition of tone?

The outcome of a plot/play where the conflicts are resolved