English AP Terms 11-20
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| omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses (ex: she likes, pickles, olives, raisins, pretzels. ) | ||
| short, narrative poem meant to be sung with simple and dramatic action (ex: La Dame sans Merci) | ||
| unrhymed lines (ex: Macbeth uses this a lot) | ||
| audible pause that breaks up a line of verse by using punctuation marks | ||
| a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | ||
| slang-like, informal speech spoken or written Ex: Kid instead of saying child; It's raining cats and dogs) | ||
| 2 or more subjects that share a verb and are joined by 'and' or 'or' | ||
| a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects (ex: love and compass) | ||
| implied meaning of a word (ex: home as in warm and safe) | ||
| repetition of consonant sounds within words, initial or final sounds (ex: pitter patter let's get atter) |