Hockinson AP Literature and Composition

Study guide for AP Lit!

667487	allegory	a work that functions on symbolic level
667488	alliteration	repetition of initial consonant sounds
667489	allusion	reference from another work
667490	ambiguity	communicating multiple meanings
667491	anapest	metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable
667492	antagonist	the force of character that oposes main character
667493	apostrophe	direct address in poetry
667494	aside	words spoken to be heard by audience but not other characters
667716	attitude	speaker's, author's, or character's disposition towards a subject
667717	aubade	love poem set at dawn to bid farewell to beloved
667718	ballad	simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue and with general rhyme scheme of ABCD
667719	blank verse	unrhymed iambic pentameter
667720	cacophony	harsh and discordant sounds
667721	caesura	break or pause withine line of poetry indicated by punctuation
667722	catharsis	release of emotion by the audience of a tragedy
667723	character	one who carries out action of plot (major, minor, static, dynamic)
667724	climax	turning point of action, highest moment of tension
667725	comic relief	inclusion of humor to contrast tragic elements
667726	conflict	clash of opposing forces
667727	connotation	associative, implied, or suggested meaning of word
667728	convention	traditional aspect of literary work
667729	couplet	two lines of rhymed poetry
667730	dactyl	foot of poetry, stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables
667731	denotation	literal, dictionary definition word
667732	denouement	resolution of conflict and plot, conclusion
667733	details	items or parts of a story
667734	deus ex machine	"the god from the machine", appears at last moment and resolves loose ends of play
667735	devices of sound	rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia
667736	diction	word choice
667737	didatic	explicitly instructive
667738	digression	use of material unrelated to subject of a work
667739	dramatic monologue	type of poem presenting conversation between speaker and implied listener
667740	elegy	poem that laments dead or lost
667741	enjambment	running on of line or stanza in poetry
667742	epic	lengthy, elevated poem celebrating exploits of a hero
667743	epigram	brief, witty poem; satiric commentary
667744	euphemism	indirection to avoid offensive bluntness
667745	euphony	pleasant sounds
667746	exposition	background information
667747	fable	simple, symbolic story usually with animals as characters
667748	figurative language	enables writer to operate on levels other than literal
667749	types of figurative language	metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, hyperbole, etc.
667750	flashback	reference to past thoughts, events, or episodes
667751	foot	metrical unit in poetry, syllabic measure of line (iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, and spondee)
667752	foreshadowing	hints of future events
667753	form	shape or structure of literary work
667754	free verse	poetry without defined form, meter, or rhyme scheme
667755	grotesque	characterized by distortions and incongruities
667756	hyperbole	extreme exaggeration
667757	iamb	metrical foot consisting of unaccented syllable followed by accented one
667758	idyll	type of lyrical poem extolling virtues of ideal place or time
667759	image	verbal approximation of sensory impression, concept, or emotion
667760	imagery	total effect of related sensory images
667761	impressionism	writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept
667762	irony	contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected
667763	jargon	specific language of profession or group
667764	literal	not figurative, matter of fact, concrete
667765	lyric poetry	characterized by emotion, personal feelings, brevity
667766	lyrical	songlike; full of emotion, subjectivity, and imagination
667767	metaphor	direct comparision between dissimilar things
667768	metaphysical poetry	exploration of complex ideas through extended metaphors and paradox (John Donne)
667769	meter	pattern of beats in poetry
667770	metonomy	a representative term used for a larger idea
667771	monologue	speech given by one character
667772	motif	repetition or variations of image or idea to develop theme or characters
667773	narrative poem	tells a story
667774	narrator	speaker
667775	octave	eight line stanza
667776	ode	formal, lengthy poem celebrating particular subject
667777	omniscient	all knowing
667778	onomatopia	words that sound like the sound they represent
667779	parable	story that operates on more than one level, usuall teaches a moral lesson
667780	paradox	seemingly contradictory statement
667781	parallel plot	secondary story line that mimics and reinforces the main plot
667782	parody	comic imitation that ridicules the original
667783	pathos	appeal to pity
667784	personification	assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects
667785	plot	sequence of events
667786	point of view	method of narration
667787	protagonist	hero or main character, elicits audience sympathy
667788	quatrain	four-line stanza
667789	reliability	quality of characters eliciting trust from audience
667790	resolution	conclusion of literary work
667791	rhetorical question	does not expect explicit answer, arouses consideration
667792	rhyme royal	iambic pentameter rhymed ababbcc
667793	rhyme	duplication of final syllable sounds
667794	rhythm	repetitive pattern of beats in poetry
667795	romanticism	foundation in freedon, adventure, idealism, and escape
667796	satire	presents a ridicule on society, criticizes the follies of mankind
667797	sestet	six line stanza
667798	sestina	highly structured poem with 39 lines, iambic pentameter, and repetitino of six words from first stanza in each of six stanzas
667799	setting	time and place
667800	simile	indirect comparison using "like" or "as"
667801	soliloquy	speech to reveal inner thoughts
667802	sonnet	14 line poem with prescribed rhyme scheme, iambic pentameter
667803	spondee	poetic foot with two accented syllables
667804	stage directions	specific instructions of a playwright
667805	stanza	unit of a poem similary in rhyme, meter and length to other units
667806	stereotype	conventional pattern, expression, character, or idea
667807	strategy	management of language for specific effect; planned placing of elements to achieve an effect
667808	structure	organization and form
667809	style	unique way an author presents his ideas
667810	subplot	secondary plot that explores different ideas
667811	syllogism	form of reasoning in which two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn; major premise, minor premise, conclusion
667812	symbol	something that stands for something else
667813	synecdoche	utilizes a part as a representative for the whole
667814	syntax	grammatical structure
667815	tercet	three line stanza
667816	theme	underlying ideas illustrated in a work
667817	thesis	theme, meaning, or position
667818	tone	author's attitude toward subject
667819	tragic hero	generally good person of exalted position who has a fatal flaw or commits error in judgement
667820	understatement	ironic statement where one writes or says less than is intended
667821	villanelle	highly structured poem consisting of six stanzas: five tercets and a quatrain; first and third line are repeated throughout
746378	antithesis	figure of speech characterized by strongly contrasting words or ideas (balancing of one term against another for emphasis)
746410	assonance	repetition of idenical or similar vowel sounds
746411	consonance	repetition of similar consonant sounds in a group of words
746412	end-stopped	a line with a pause at the end (end with punctuation) in a poem
746413	extended metaphor	an implied analogy, or comparison, which is carried throughout a stanza or entire poem
746414	internal rhyme	rhyme that occurs within a line rather than at the end
746564	mixed metaphors	the mingling of one metaphor with another immediately following with which the first is incongruous
746565	Emma Wilson	The amazing creator of this amazing set of poetry terms :))
746566	oxymoron	a form of paradox that combines a pair of contrary terms into a single expression
746567	parallelism	a single gramatical structure between a line or lines of poetry
746568	pun	a play on words that are identical or similar in soundbut have sharply diverse meanings
746569	refrain	a group of words forming a phrase or sentence and consisting of one or more lines repeated at intervals in a poem, usually at the end of a stanza (hint: think song)
746570	sarcasm	a type of irony in which a person appears to be praising somthing but is actually insulting it
746571	scansion	a system for describing the meter of a poem by identifying the number and type of feet per line
746572	terza rima	a three line stanza rhymed ABA, BCB, CDC etc.
746586	Pathos	evokes feeligns of dignified pity and sympathy
746587	Bombast	pretensious