AP English Lit. Vocab Set Uno
Order by
20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anaphora | repetition of an initial word or words to add emphasis |
| Meter | the formal, regular organization of stressed and unstressed syllables, measured in feet. A foot is distinguished by the number of syllables it contains and how stress is placed on the syllables |
| Allusion | a reference to another work of literature, or to art, history, or current events. |
| Apostrophe | a direct address to an abstraction (such as Time), a thing (the Wind), an animal, or an imaginary or absent person |
| Synecdoche | a figure of speech in which part of something is used to represent the whole |
| Pastoral | literature that employs a romanticized description on leisurely farm or rural life |
| Antithesis | opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction |
| Villanelle | form of poetry in which five tercets (rhyme scheme aba) are followed by a quatrain (rhyme scheme abaa). At the end of tercets two and four, the first line of tercet one is repeated. At the end of tercets three and five, the last line of tercet one is repeated. These two repeated lines, called refrain lines, are again repeated to conclude the quatrain. Much of the power of this form lies in its repeated lines and their subtly shifting sense or meaning over the course of the poem. |
| Ars poetica | literally, "the art of poetry"; a form of poetry written about poetry |
| Elegy | a contemplative poem, on death and mortality, often written for someone who has died. |
| Metonymy | a figure of speech in which something is represented by another thing that is related to it. |
| Annotation | the act of noting observations directly on a text, especially anything striking or confusing, in order to record ideas and impressions for later analysis. |
| Propaganda | work that aims to influence an audience about a debatable position or affiliation, not through rational or supported appeals but through one or more of the following: emotional manipulation, the selective use (and omission) of facts, spin, or any number of fallacious techniques. The word has mostly negative connotations. |
| Archetype | An original model or pattern from which other later copies are made, especially a character, an action, or situation that seems to represent common patterns of human life. Often, they include a symbol, a theme, a setting, or a character that some critics think have a common meaning in an entire culture, or even the entire human race. |
| Ballad | a sung poem that recounted a dramatic story |
| Caesura | a pause within a line of poetry, sometimes punctuated, sometimes not, often mirroring natural speech |
| Enjambment | a poetic technique in which one line ends without a pause and must continue on to the next line to complete its meaning; also referred to as a "run-on line" |
| Bildungsroman | a novel that explores the maturation of the protagonist, with the narrative usually moving the main character from childhood into adulthood. |
| In medias res | Latin for "in the middle of things," a technique in which a narrative begins in the middle of the action |
| Conceit | a literary device that sets up a striking analogy between two entities that would not usually invite comparison, often drawing connections between the physical and the spiritual. |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.