9974004968 | protagonist | Main character | ![]() | 0 |
9974004969 | quatrain | A four line stanza | ![]() | 1 |
9974018327 | rhythm | A regularly recurring sequence of events or actions. | 2 | |
9974018328 | rhyme scheme | A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem | ![]() | 3 |
9974021794 | rising action | Events leading up to the climax | ![]() | 4 |
9974021796 | sarcasm | he use of irony to mock or convey contempt | ![]() | 5 |
9974023733 | satire | A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies. | ![]() | 6 |
9974026529 | scansion | Analysis of verse into metrical patterns | ![]() | 7 |
9974026530 | sestet | 6 line stanza | ![]() | 8 |
9974029767 | setting | The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs. | ![]() | 9 |
9974029768 | simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" | ![]() | 10 |
9974032692 | soliloquy | A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage | ![]() | 11 |
9974032693 | sonnet | 14 line poem | ![]() | 12 |
9974036494 | stanza | A group of lines in a poem | ![]() | 13 |
9974039484 | stream of consciousness | private thoughts of a character without commentary | ![]() | 14 |
AP Literature quiz 5 Basic Terms Flashcards
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