AP Literature Pg 225 Flashcards

4977164539	allegory	A work that functions on a symbolic level.	0
4977167906	alliteration	The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."	1
4977177449	allusion	a reference contained in a work	2
4977179982	anapest	a metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable	3
4977185932	antagonist	the force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist	4
4977190029	apostrophe	direct address in poetry. yeats's line "Be with me Beauty, for the fire is dying" is a good example	5
4977198982	aside	words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage	6
4977205175	aubade	a love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved	7
4977209794	ballad	a simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of a b c d	8
4977217999	blank verse	unrhymed iambic pentameter. most of Shakespeare's plays are in this form	9
4977227671	cacophony	harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage of a literary work	10
4977231478	caesura	a break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to emphasize meaning	11
4977237294	catharsis	according to Aristotle, the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences	12
4977245205	character	one who carries out the action of the plot in literature. major, minor, static, and dynamic are types of characters	13
4977253843	climax	the turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest moment of tension	14
4977268622	comic relief	the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event	15
4977275949	conflict	a clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs man; man vs nature; man vs God; man vs self	16
4986922405	connotation	the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning	17
4986925912	convention	a traditional aspect of a literary work, such as a soliloquy in a Shakespearean play or in a Greek tragedy	18
4986933914	couplet	two lines of poetry; often used by Shakespeare to conclude a scene or an important passage	19
4986940431	dactyl	a foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables	20
4986944385	denotation	the literal or dictionary meaning of a word	21
4986946847	denouement	the conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot	22
4986952267	deus ex machina	a Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals the key to the plot of a work. see the conclusion of Euripides's Medea for an example or the sheriff at the end of Desire Under the Elms by O'Neill	23
4986974587	diction	the author's choice of words	24
4986977139	dramatic monologue	a type of poem that presents a conversation between a speaker and an implied listener. Browning's "My Last Duchess" is a perfect example	25
4986984549	elegy	a poem that laments the dead or a loss. "elegy for jane" by roethke is a specific example. Gray's "elegy in a country church yard" is a general example	26
4986994781	enjambment	a technique in poetry that involves the running on of a line or stanze. it enables the poem to move and to develop coherence as well as directing the reader with regard to form and meaning. walt whitman uses this continually	27
4987005083	epic	a lengthy, elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero. beowulf is a prime example	28
4987011120	epigram	a brief witty poem. pope often utilizes the form for satiric commentary	29
4987015876	euphony	the pleasant, mellifluous presentations of sounds in a literary work	30