AP literature terms
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| 5112220596 | Compressed action | A form of syntax in which many terms or events are compressed into one long description (covers long period of time quickly, speeds a piece of writing, and overwhelmed reader with information) | 0 | |
| 5112220597 | Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of multiple clauses or sentences (we shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans...) (Build suspense, parallel structure emphasize each idea, adds force) | 1 | |
| 5112220598 | Epistrophe | Repetition of a word or phrase at the ends of multiple clauses or sentences (emphasizes words/phrases by ending with it as a kind of punctuation mark) | 2 | |
| 5112220599 | Symploce | Combination of Anaphora and epistrophe | 3 | |
| 5112220600 | Epithet | It involves attaching a descriptive adjective to a noun to bring a scene to life or evoke a particular idea or emotion ( for example, The redemptive clouds hovered close to a parched horizon. The clear eyed pilot safely landed the plane.) | 4 | |
| 5224127010 | Conceit/ extended metaphor | An extended metaphor ( it's a metaphor that is continued for several lines) | 5 | |
| 5224127011 | Catharsis | A cleansing of the spirit ; feels better | 6 | |
| 5224155835 | Apostrophe | Speaker addresses a person who is not present or an abstract idea | 7 | |
| 5224155836 | Italian sonnet | 14 lines Two sections: octave (8) and sestet(6) Octave asks questions or poses problems Sestet attempts to answer questions or offer solutions Rhyme scheme: abba abba cde cde or any variation | 8 | |
| 5405127615 | Villanelle | 19 lines 5 tercets (group of 3 lines) and 1 quatrain (group of 4 lines) Ends in a rhyming couplet First and third lines repeat throughout the poem (refrains) No organized meter Set rhyme scheme | 9 | |
| 5405127616 | Bombast/ bombastic language | Use of overinflated language to argue trivial points ex: the car ran on merrily with its cargo of hilarious youths | 10 | |
| 5405127617 | Manipulation of time | References of time (direct and indirect) in order to make a point | 11 | |
| 5405127618 | Metaphysical poetry | Shocking conceits, imagery, paradoxes, hyperboles Personal Mocks idealized romantic poetry Presents logical argument | 12 | |
| 6756356618 | Verbal Irony | Saying one thing but meaning another ; often involves sarcasm | 13 | |
| 6756356619 | Situational Irony | The discrepancy between what's logically expected to happen in a situation and what actually happens | 14 | |
| 6756356620 | Dramatic Irony | The audience is aware of something the character is not aware of | 15 | |
| 6756356621 | Sestina | Unrhymed, highly specialized form, 39 lines lines total, six dances of six lines each, envoi ( short final stanza which summaries) of 3 lines, lexical repetition: the same 6 end words appear in every stanza, but in a pattern, can mimic conversation/ regular speech, which is often is repetitive and informal | 16 | |
| 6756376573 | Narrative | Tells a story and regular rhyme and rhythm | 17 | |
| 6756376574 | Ballad | What type of narrative poem, includes dialogue, popular/local vernacular; colloquial, subject matter is often about lost love, supernatural, or other subjects that really universally to all, regular rhyme scheme (abab or abcb), has a refrain (repeated lines), frequently in quatrains | 18 | |
| 6756426214 | Elegy | Formal lyric poem, honors a person who has died , often offers consolation for the loss, "elegiac is the adjective to describe a work that laments a serious loss | 19 | |
| 6756426215 | Blank verse | Unrhymed, iambic pentameter (10syllables), regular rhythm | 20 | |
| 6756426216 | Ode | Ancient form of poetic song, celebratory, can be philosophical, reveres whatever poet holds dear - a person, place, object, abstract idea, from Greek "aeidein" meaning to sing or chant | 21 | |
| 6756426217 | Pastoral/ Bucolic poetry | Idealistic view of rural life, shepherds, nature, country, animals, presents idea that life is simple, can be satirical | 22 |
