AP Literature Terms Review

A speech pause occurring within a line

"Alison ate an apple" is an example of

A word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal writing

"Tick-tock goes the clock" is an example of

Writing that seeks to arouse a reader's disapproval of an object through ridicule

What point of view is narration inside the head of one character, but not part of the story?

Term for a sentence in which the main point is put at the beginning

Substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing (Crown for monarchy)

"Weak and weary" is an example of

Emotional release an audience member experiences as a result of watching a tragedy

A character, usually minor, designed to highlight qualities of a major character

A figure of speech composed of contradictory words or phrases: "wise fool"

Repetition of the same word or phrase throughout a work; it lends weight or emphasis

Setting, circumstances, characters, dialogue, actions, and outcomes in a work seem true

"A fly buzzed while I died--" is an example of

A medley of various ingredients, cobbled together from different works or writers

Narrative in which characters, events, and settings represent abstract qualities

The vantage point of a story in which the narrator can know, see, and report anything 

A reference in a work of literature to something outside of the work, esp history or literature

Narration in which a listener ("you") is the protagonist 

A type of novel using mystery, suspense, or supernatural occurrences to evoke terror

Statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements 

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

14 line poem, divided between eight lines called the octave and six lines called the sestet 

Character who undergoes adaptation, change, or growth. 

The device of calling out to an imaginary, dead, or personified abstraction 

A technique which gives the written equivalent of the character's thought process.

Coming-of-age story, concerned with education, development and maturation of a character

Deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor or emphasis

Description of one sense experience in terms usually associated with another sense