AP Literary Terms Review #1

a person who is overly attentive toward someone in order to gain advantage

The "dictionary definition" of a word, in contrast to its implied meaning.

A statement that seems untrue on the surface but is true nevertheless.

an exaggeration for effect

Deliberate playing down of a situation in order to make a point

An exact rhyme (rather than rhyming vowel sounds, as with assonance) within a line of poetry

A set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence or paragraph.

having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

The repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of two or more adjacent words.

Repetition of the same word/phrase at the beginning of a line throughout a work or section.

unit of poetry rhythm  - consists of one syllable that IS NOT accented followed by one that IS

a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining

that which goes before, especially the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers

unstressed stressed foot.The most natural & common meter in English; elevates speech to poetry

Juxtaposed words with seemingly contradictory meanings

being particular about trivial points

A conclusion that a reader reaches by means of own thinking rather than by being told directly.

unrhymed iambic pentameter

An entity referred to by one of its attributes or associations. (the press = news media)

in poetry, the momentary changes in rhythm and pitch

The direct address of an absent person or personified object as if he/she/it is able to reply

optimistic or positive, especially in a bad/difficult situation

walk or behave in a very confident and/or arrogant way

a story, poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically moral or political

to provide what someone wants/demands even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable

A closed form consisting of fourteen lines of rhyming iambic pentameter

reference in lit. to something outside the work, esp. historical event, person, or work.

flowery;excessively ornate

of doubtful authenticity; false

two successive rhyming lines  (they end the pattern of a Shakespearean sonnet)

The implied meaning of a word, in contrast to its directly expressed "dictionary meaning."

excessively flattering; oily

group of poetic lines corresponding to paragraphs in prose; the meters & rhymes usually repeat

deal with things sensibly and realistically 

A line having no end punctuation but running over to the next line

conducive to success; favorable

Language that evokes particular sensations or emotionally rich experiences in a reader.

bad tempered or irritable

The "turning" point of a Petrarchan sonnet, usually occurring between the octave and the sestet

The repetition of identical consonant sounds, most often the sounds beginning words

a person making a humble plea to one in power; worshipper