AP Literary Terms Review

the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose

providing hints of things to come in a story or play

a synonym for poetry or a group of lines in a song or poem

a pause in a line that is formed by the rhythms of natural speech rather than meter

all-knowing perspective narration: access to private thoughts, narrating secret/hidden events

visually descriptive, figurative language, especially in a literary work- appeals to the senses

a popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme with a volta

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

a French poem calculated to appear simple, yet has 19 lines and a definite pattern

the repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry or prose

a mode of expression where the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated

conjunctions are omitted in a series of words. phrases or clauses. vini-veni-vici

the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

a simple, narrative verse that tells a story and is sung or recited. Bon Jovi = rock ________

the arrangement of words in a sentence

words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order,-same=modified form

sonnet with three quatrains and a couplet- the volta can come at line 9 or in the final couplet

Which is not a sonnet?

The narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or ethical meaning.

a figurative comparison using the words like or as

the author's attitude toward the subject- characteristic emotion that pervades a work

poetry or drama written in unrhymed, iambic pentameter - Hamlet is written in this verse form

a series of lengthy, maintained comparisons between two unlike objects

the use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object

the main character in a work of fiction

A shift or turning point in a sonnet-affects point-of-view, mood, tone, style

a sharp, caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; meant to deride

poem =six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet, with a closing three-line envoi.

images, patterns, and symbols that arise and appear in dreams, mythology, and fairy tales

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

overstatement, gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect

Latin term for a narrative that starts out not at the beginning but in the middle of the action

a discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and -- literal meaning of written/spoken

a reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature to enhance the meaning of an idea

a poem about one praiseworthy thing-centers on person, an object, or abstraction

a figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something associated with it

an 8 line stanza

a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement

a term for the title character for a work of literature - i.e. Hamlet

style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, foible- used to provoke change

a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated with punctuation

a figure of speech that compares unlike objects

a rhetorical device where the speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present

a coming of age narrative

the repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals- used mostly in poetry

emotional tone in a work of literature evoked by diction, syntax, themes, symbolism, events

a pleasing sound pattern words

in poetry, the use of successive lines with no pause or punctuation between them

a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work

a figure of speech where the part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part "I got some new wheels."