AP Literature Vocabulary words #1-126

Double Rhyme- 2 syllables rhyme: resenting/ consenting; 3 syllables rhyme: pollution/ solution

A poem that reveals a "soul in action" through the speech of one in a dramatic situation

The repetition in successive clauses which are usually parallel in syntax

A specific kind or category of literature

Nickname or appellation, i.e., "Helen of the white arms" in the Iliad

A character that is not fully developed by an author

Everything that happens in plot between the climax or crisis and the denouement

A form of novel in which magic, mystery, horrors and chivalry abound

Occurs when the final consonants rhyme, but the vowel sounds do not

Author's own life story; first-person account

Concept/Value unable to be seen, illustrated by comparing it metaphorically to concrete objects

A term for a poem that teaches, almost preaches. It often discusses the "proper" way to behave.

Addressing someone or something, usually not present, as though present

A poem about morning

An awakening; a sudden understanding or burst of insight; key moment in Greek plays

Begins and ends with same setting and/or narrator(s); middle is flashback

An author's choice of words

Similarity or repetition of a vowel sound in 2 or more words, especially in a line of verse

A line of one metrical foot

A narrative constructed so that one or more stories are embedded within another story

A line of five metrical feet

Actor talking in a way were other characters on stage presumed not to have heard

A line of six metrical feet

Pertaining to the base side of man

Figure of speech making a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event or object

Assuming the answer; Assume the death penalty to end violent crimes

Informal expressions that are accepted in certain geographical areas/certain groups of people

The character in a narrative or play who is in conflict with the main character

A struggle between opposing forces is

The basic foot of dipodic verse, consisting of un/accented syllables in a succession order

A long narrative using elevated language,of a hero's adventures upon rests the fate of a nation

Unrhymed poetry with lines of varying lengths, consisting no specific metrical pattern

Assertions made based on facts, statistics, logical or objective reasoning, hard evidence, etc.

A totally ridiculous comedy

The opposite of a utopia; a controlled world where pain exists instead of pleasure

Line of verse in which both the grammatical structure and the sense reach completion at the end

Aristotle's word for the pity and fear and audience experiences upon the downfall of a hero

Introductory material, sets the tone, gives the setting,introduces characters, & supplies facts

A witty saying/observation about a person/ experience/institution, ending a poem,2 lines long

The part in the plot in which entanglement caused by the conflict is developed is

The method a writer uses to revel the personality of a character in a literary work

A pair of rhyming lines written in the same meter; may be a separate stanza

Attitudes that emphasize existence rather than essence and inadequacy to explain the universe

Comparing 2 things, to explain or clarify unfamiliar/difficult object or idea to a familiar one

An unexpected/improbable character/event introduced to resolve a situation or untangle a plot

The structure, shape, pattern, organization, or style of a piece of literature

An anticlimax which is unintentional

Irony characters use were words meaning 1 thing to them but another to those who understand

The emotional implications that a word may carry

An approach to literature providing reason, balance, clarity, and imitation of ancient writers

Figure of speech were a thought is balanced with a contrasting thought in parallel arrangement

The turning point, or crisis, in a play or other piece of literature

A novel showing the development of its central character from childhood to maturity

A combination of harsh, unpleasant sounds which create an effect of discordance

Unrhymed iambic pentameter; metrical verse with no rhyme

A metrical foot consisting of two syllables equally or almost equally accented

A metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by accented syllable

The resolution of a plot after the climax

A line of two metrical feet

Lyrical poem about death; serious poem, usually meant to express grief or sorrow, also a theme.

A line of three metrical feet

Two successive lines of rhymed poetry in iambic pentameter

Something out of it place in time or history

A story written to make a moral point, using animals as characters

Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally figure of speech

A form of rhyme wherein the look rather than sound is important

Main character who has strength or moral character, a noble cause

Japanese form of poetry. Usually three line; 5, 7, 5 syllables pattern.

A line of four metrical feet

Character who provides a contrast to another character, thus emphasizing the other's traits

A conversation between two or more characters

Feelings of pity and understanding for a character

Speech peculiar to a region;exhibits distinctions between two groups or even two people

A metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables

Substitute word(s) used to sound inoffensive or neutral to describe a harsher word(s)

A 3 syllable foot consisting of an accented syllable followed by 2 unaccented syllables

An extended metaphor-two unlike things are compared in several different ways is

A work which strives to provoke smiles and laughter

A larger than life presence; a godlike paragon worthy of respect and reverence

Attacking the arguer and not the argument; mudslinging

Line of verse that carries over into next line without a pause of any kind

Works generally considered to be the most important to study or read

Refers to noble qualities of human beings & nature as opposed to savage & destructive forces

Word choices that appeal to the ear, that help you "hear" the words

An engraving on a tombstone

Subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using "I"

Where the actual typeset layout of the poem suggests the topic

The omission of conjunctions that ordinarily join coordinate words and phrases

Something of humor interrupts an otherwise serious, often tragic, literary work

A protagonist who is the antithesis of a hero- graceless, stupid, sometimes dishonest

Repetition of a word/expression at beginning of a successive phrase, rhetorical/poetic effect

Brief statement which expresses an observation on life, usually intended as a wise observation

Focuses on the physically or mentally (warped, deluded, retarded) impaired characters

A form of verse to be sung or recited and characterized in a fairly short narrative

Elevated language, often pompous and overdone

A technique or device in which the author analyzes reasons for a chain of events

Story performed by actors on a stage

Sound devise; repetition of initial (beginning) consonants sounds

Meter having two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable

A Latin phrase which translated means "Seize (Catch) the day," meaning "Make the most of today"

The claim that whatever has not been proved

A quality of style marked by pleasing, harmonious sounds, the opposite of cacophony

Unable to be touched; not concrete

A fictional tale, marked by fantasy and magic, often appealing to the imagination

A unit of meter; the basic unit of measurement in a line of poetry

Two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities

Schematic rhyme that comes at ends of lines of verse (such as aa,bb or ab,ab)

The climax or turning point of a story or play

A brief quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter

The arrangement, presentation of events, and information prepared for later events

A tragic flaw or error in judgement

A devise that can present an action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene in a work

A metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented syllable

The specific, exact meaning of a word, dictionary definition

A story which has been composed orally and then passed down by word of mouth

Intentional use of elevated language, to describe commonplace, transition for an effect

The repetition of consonant sounds with differing vowel sounds in words within a line of poetry

A pause for effect in the middle of a line of poetry; (period, dash, semicolon, etc.)

Imaginative writing; writing in which the author breaks away from reality

An Expression that gives more than one meaning and leaves uncertainty to the meaning