AP Literature Vocab. Words Flashcards
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| 5444646306 | Epistle | A poem written in the form of a letter. | 0 | |
| 5444646307 | Paradox | Contrary to expectations/Self Contradicting. | 1 | |
| 5444648557 | Allusion | An indirect reference to a literary work. | 2 | |
| 5444648558 | Irony | Conveying a meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning. | 3 | |
| 5444650809 | Enjambment | Continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line. | 4 | |
| 5444652939 | Apostrophe | When a speaker addresses someone that isn't present in the poem. | 5 | |
| 5444652940 | Elegy | A poem in the form of elegiac couplets. | 6 | |
| 5444652941 | Ballad | A narrative poem written in short stanzas. | 7 | |
| 5444654375 | Blank Verse | Verse without rhyme , especially that which uses iambic pentameter. | 8 | |
| 5444654376 | Free Verse | Poetry does not rhyme or have a regular meter. | 9 | |
| 5444654377 | Heroic Couplet | Consists of a rhymed iambic line. | 10 | |
| 5444656939 | Allegory | A poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. | 11 | |
| 5444656940 | Caesura | A break between words within a metrical foot. | 12 | |
| 5444656941 | Motif | A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. | 13 | |
| 5444658922 | Ode | A form of poetry such as a sonnet or elegy. | 14 |