the series of events that form a plot | ||
uncertainty, weakens argument | ||
a short moral story (often with animal characters) | ||
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect | ||
a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders | ||
the thing a pronoun takes the place of the thing that comes before | ||
repitition of beginning sound | ||
passing reference or indirect mention | ||
vague | ||
UU/ (unstressed, unstressed, stressed) | ||
repitition of beginning clauses | ||
treat like humans | ||
consise statement or observation of doctrine, principle, or truth | ||
talking to someone not there | ||
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | ||
repitition of vowel sound | ||
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | ||
a theatrical pose created for effect | ||
acbc 4343 narrative poem | ||
unrhymed, iambic pentameter | ||
ridicules a topic by treating something exalted, trivial, or vice- versa | ||
harsh sounds | ||
pause in a line of poetry | ||
inverted syntax with parallel meaning | ||
a trite or obvious remark | ||
high point of plot | ||
extended metaphor throughout entire poem | ||
Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | ||
elaborate meaning, positive word | ||
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme | ||
/uu (stressed, unstressed, unstressed) | ||
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression | ||
the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem God Machine | ||
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||
a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people | ||
word choice | ||
speaker (character) delivers monologue that reveals something | ||
poem of loss or mourning | ||
... something missing | ||
rhyme at end | ||
line of thought broken between more than one line in poetry | ||
long narrative poem with epic hero | ||
a witty saying or short humorous poem with satirc point | ||
quote at beginning of piece of lit, draws readers attention | ||
carved on gravestone, brief poem in praise of dead person | ||
a short poetic nickname | ||
part of a whole | ||
good sound | ||
opening, exposes the situation | ||
action towards the end of a piece of work. works to solve issue | ||
2 sylalbles rhyme | ||
trying too hard to rhyme, doesn't sound good | ||
hinting before hand | ||
no rhyme, no rhythm | ||
category of lit or film (poetry, drama, fiction) the subdivided | ||
exaggeration | ||
U/ | ||
set of belifs, customs, or beliefs, |
AP11 Lit Terms 1
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