AP Lit & Comp exam review

Meaning in a poem is often conveyed through the poet's use of a _____.

a reference to another work

a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor

Audience knows something that the character does not

A three-part deductive argument in which a conclusion is based on a major premise and a minor premise

A cleansing or purification of one's emotions through watching a performance

a literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions

writer's choice of words

Does this statement have a claim?

The association of two contradictory terms

A statement that seems absurd or contradictory

Figure of speech in which a part of an entity is compared to the whole. Example: The crown = the Queen

Comparison of unlike things without the use of like or as

the emotional atmosphere of a work

The title of Crossing, a poem, should be

a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions

The MOTWAAW means the _____ of the text.

A concise expression of insight or wisdom

The first part of the AP Lit exam will be

The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sequence of words

a brief, pithy, and often paradoxical saying

The device of repeating conjunctions in close proximity

a formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme

The use of decorous language to express an unpleasant reality

the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience

The way the words in literature are put together

The use of one kind of sensory experience to an unexpected sense

FRQ #1 focuses on poetry analysis. Be sure to connect to the poet's use of _____.

The technique of placing unexpected concepts together

Narrator of a poem

Repetition of a consonant sound in a sequence of words

The repetition of a similar idea with different words. Example: "With malice toward none, with charity for all"

excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines or phrases

the implied or associative meaning of a word

A sudden and unexpected drop from lofty language to informal style

harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds

The titles Hamlet, Antigone, and Heart of Darkness should be

A direct address to an absent or dead person

Substituting a word for a close meaning, where the part represents the whole. Example: Lend me your ears.

short quote at beginning of book or chapter