Glossary AP Literature Review

unrhymed iambic pentameter; most of Shakespeare's plays are written in this

a reference to an outside work

narrative that functions on a symbolic level in which characters, events, etc. symbolically represent abstract ideas

quick words spoken by an actor intended for audience and not others on stage

a set of seemingly contradictory elements which reflect an underlying truth

lengthy, elevated poem that celebrates the hero

analysis of a poem's rhyme scheme and meter

a mode of writing based on ridicule of social, political, human foibles

arrangement of words, phrases, etc.; the grammatical structure of prose and poetry

a brief and witty poem - satirical commentary

a highly structured poetic form of 39 lines, written in iambic pentameter, six stanzas

release of emotions-may be felt by audience of a tragedy

highly structured poetic form of 19 lines; six stanzas with five tercets and a quatrain

opposite of exaggeration, says less than is intended; understated

harsh and discordant sounds in a line of passage or work

a comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original

a speech in a play meant to reveal character's inner thoughts

the repetition of idea, theme, or images in a work

simple narrative poem generally written in a b c d

a three-line stanza