AP Lit terms list 4

40305852	litotes	negative understatement that affirms an idea
40305853	internal rhyme	rhyme that occurs with a sound in the middle of a line and the end of the same line
40305854	metaphor	direct comparison of two dissimilar things
40305855	imagery	words or phrases that appeal to sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste
40305856	heroic couplet	a rhymed couplet in iambic pentameter
40305857	foil	a character who serves to contrast, enhance, or draw attention to another character for comparison
40305858	figurative language	language that uses figures of speech such as hyperbole, understatement, similes, metaphors, etc.
40305859	euphemism	substitution of an inoffensive word or phrase for one that would be harsh or perhaps embarrassing
40305860	euphony	a pleasant or harmonious sound of words or groups of words
40305861	flashback	a narrative interruption that introduces a past action or image
40305862	free verse	poetry that does not have defined form, rhyme or meter
40305863	fable	a simple, symbolic story usually using animals as characters
40305864	exact rhyme	rhyme in which both the vowels and consonants rhyme; also called perfect rhyme
40305865	grotesque	the strange and bizarre; can be characters, settings, or events that are distorted; often part of the Gothic style
40305866	expository	writing that gives information or explanation; the opening part of a drama or story
40305867	invective	an insult, written or spoken, usually using epithets
40305868	masculine rhyme	rhyme in which there is one syllable that rhymes at the end of a line
40305869	feminine rhyme	a double rhyme; a rhyme of two syllables
40305870	malapropism	confused, inaccurate and comical misuse of a long word or a group of words
40305871	jargon	specialized language, usually of a profession
40305872	juxtoposition	placing words, phrases, characters, etc. in close proximity for comparison or ironic effect
40305873	image	mental impression created by words; usually used represent ideas