AP Lit Midterm Review by Kenedi Nicole Johnson

allusion

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a reference to a popular person, place, work, or event with which the audience can be presumed to be familiar with

alliteration

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the repetition of an initial consonant sound at the start of two or more words in close proximity

anaphora

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a rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the start of successive sentences or clauses to express emphasis

apostrophe

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when a character or narrator addresses a subject that is not fully present in the work- the subject could be inanimate, absent, deceased, or can simply be an idea

couplet

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two consecutive lines of poetry that typically rhyme and follow the same meter

diction

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the linguistic choices made by an author to convey a certain tone or attitude throughout a work

epistolary

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a literary genre in which the author tells the story through a series of letters or diary entries

foil

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a device that illustrates, reveals, or emphasizes traits, values, and/or motivations about a character through comparison and contrast to another character

frame story

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when a narrative is being told/recalled by a character in the story (main or supporting); they may be telling it to another character or directly to the audience

hyperbole

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a figure of speech/literary device that makes a point through deliberate exaggeration or overstatement

imagery

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the utilization of figurative language to evoke the five senses and create a sensory experience or picture in the reader's mind

irony

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a literary device that highlights the disparity between what the audience expects "should" happen and what actually does happen through contradictory statements or situations

juxtaposition

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a literary device in which author's place two concepts, entities, or events side by side to create dramatic or ironic contrast to emphasize or reveal something

metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things; unlike simile in the way that a metaphor implies two things are identical rather than similar

extended metaphor

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a metaphor (a comparison between two unlike things) that continues throughout the sentences of a paragraph or the lines of a poem; usually more than one sentence and is sometimes a full paragraph

monologue

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a speech made by a character in a work of literature, theater, or film; character may address other characters or the audience and share their internal thoughts or backstory

paradox

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a statement that seems to be contradictory, but upon reflection makes sense; commonly used to encourage the reader to consider an underlying logic in a seemingly self-contradictory statement

shift

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significant changes in tone, mood, point of view, or other elements within a literary work

soliloquy

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a form of speech/monologue spoken by a character that serves a way for said character to express their inner thoughts, and is not meant to be heard by other characters or the audience; action essentially pauses during a soliloquy

theme

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the central, deeper meaning behind a work of literature, theater, or film; it is usually implied for the audience to interpret rather than outright stated

tone

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reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject matter or audience; influences the relationship between the author and the audience and the intention/meaning behind the written words; could also be used to convey the attitudes and feelings of a character or narrator

Shakespearean Tragedies

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revival of the Greek literary traditions of tragic heroes whose own flaws cause their downfall, revolutionized by Shakespeare's more "ordinary" protagonists and enhancement through additional subplots and characters

elements of gothic literature

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sense of impending doom
presence of supernatural entities
mystery and horror components
death, isolation, distress
dark/decaying but grand settings like castles
melodrama

elements of British romanticism

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emotionally sensitive protagonists/characters
love and cherishment of nature
individuality, uniqueness, and not fitting in
imagination and introspection
melancholy