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Abstract

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general; referring to a broad concept

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Alliteration

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repetition of consonant sounds

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Ampersand

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the character ¨&¨ standing for the word and

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Analogy

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in lit, a comparison between two things that helps explain or illustrate one or both of them

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Annotation

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the act of noting observations directly on a text , especially anything striking or confusing, in order to record ideas and impressions for later analysis

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Archaic

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once common but no longer used

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Assonance

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repetition of vowel sounds

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Blank Verse

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unrhymed iambic pentameter

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Cadence

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the rise and fall of the voice

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Caesura

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a pause within a line of poetry, sometimes punctuated, sometimes not

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Carpe Diem

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a widespread literary theme meaning ¨seize the day¨ in Latin and found especially in lyric poetry encourages readers to enjoy the present and make the most of their short lives.

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Carpe Diem

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a widespread literary theme meaning ¨seize the day¨ in Latin and found especially in lyric poetry encourages readers to enjoy the present and make the most of their short lives.

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Complex Sentence

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contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses

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Concrete

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a specific, particular thing

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Connotation

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meanings or associations readers have with a word or item beyond its denotation; connotation may reveal another layer of meaning of a piece, affect the tone, or suggest symbolic resonance

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Couplet

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a two-line rhyming stanza

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Cumulative Sentence

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an independent clause is followed by subordinate clauses or phrases that add detail

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Denotation

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the literal definition of a word

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Diction

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a writer´s choice of words

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Elegy

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a contemplative poem, usually for someone who has died

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End Rhyme

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at the end of two or more lines of poetry

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English/Shakespearean Sonnet

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three quatrains and a couplet; rhyme scheme is generally abab, cdcd, efef, gg

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Enjambment

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a run-on line in poetry, when one line ends without a pause and must continue into the next line to complete its meaning

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Eye/Sight Rhyme

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words look the same

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Feet
combinations of stressed and unstressed syllables
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Figurative Language
a language that uses figures of speech- nonliteral language usually evoking strong images; metaphorical language; most forms make a comparison. other forms include personification, paradox, overstatement/hyperbole, understatement, irony, and analogy.
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Form
the defining structural characteristics of a piece of writing, especially a poem
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Formal Diction
following custom and rule, rigidly ceremonious
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Free Verse
a form of poetry that does not have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme
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Hook
an opening to a piece of writing designed to catch the audience's attention
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Iambic
short-long
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Informal Diction
Ordinary; casual; familiar; absence of formality or ceremony
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Imagery
the verbal expression of a sensory experience; a description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds; imagery may use literal or figurative language
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Internal Rhyme
occurs within a line
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Inverted Word Order
verb-subject-object, or object-subject-verb
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Irony
a pointed discrepancy between what seem fitting or expected in a story and what actually happens
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italian/Petrarchan Sonnet
an octave rhyming abba, abba, and a sestet within a variety of rhyme schemes
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Literary Elements
the components that together create a literary work
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Lyric
short poem expressing personal thoughts or feelings of a first-person speaker
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Metaphor
a figure of speech that compares or equates two things; an implicit comparison
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Meter
a regular pattern of rhythm
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Mood
the feeling the reader experiences as a result of the tone
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Near Rhyme
sounds are similar but not exactly the same
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Ode
meditates on or addresses a single object or condition
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Onomatopoeia
a word that refers to noise and whose pronunciation mimics that noise
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Overstatement
deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect; an overstatement to make a point
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Oxymoron
a paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words
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Paradox
a statement that seems contradictory but actually reveals a surprising truth
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Parallel Structure
repeated use of similar grammatical structures, for emphasis
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Periodic Sentence
begins with subordinate clauses or phrases that build toward the main clause
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Personification
a figure of speech in which an animal or an inanimate object is imbued with human qualities
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Point of View
the perspective from which a work is told
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Quatrain
four-line stanza
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Rhyme
repetition of the same or similar vowel or consonant sounds
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Rhythm
the general pattern of stresses and unstressed syllables
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Simile
a figure of speech used to explain or clarify an idea by comparing it explicitly to something else, using the words ¨like¨, ¨as¨, or ¨as though¨ to do so
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Simple Sentence
composed of one main clause without any subordinate clauses
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Sonnet
14 lines in iambic pentameter
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Sound
the musical quality of poetry
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Syntax
the arrangement of words into phrases, clauses, and sentences in a prose passage; includes word order, length and structure of sentences, the chronology of passages, preference of various parts of speech over others, use of connectors between and within sentences, and more
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Tercet
three-line stanza
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Thesis Statement
the chief claim that a writer makes in any argumentative piece of writing, usually stated in one sentence
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Tone
the speaker´s attitude toward the subject of the work as exposed through stylistic choices

AP Literary Terms (2 decks)

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