A lyric is a short poem that expresses the thought of a singular speaker.

A monologue is an extended narrative delivered by a single speaker, though it may be heard or witnessed by other characters.

A parody is a humorous imitation of either the style of a particular genre or the imitation of a specific literary text.

Pastoral refers broadly to any text with a rural setting; traditionally, it refers to the mode of poems about shepherds and country living.

A quatrain is a stanza consisting of four lines.

What is a run-on line?

A run-on line is the common name for enjambment when the main idea extends over more than one line of poetry.

A scene is the subdivision of an act in the drama. Many contemporary plays are not divided into acts, but instead are a series of scenes.

What is a Shakespearean sonnet?

A Shakespearean sonnet, also known as an English sonnet, consists of three quatrains and a couplet. The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg.

A soliloquy is when a character in the drama is alone onstage, speaking his or her innermost thoughts.

A sonnet is a 14-line lyric poem that typically follows a conventional rhyme scheme.

A tragedy is a serious drama that typically ends in disaster.

An act is a major division of a play or drama.

An aside is a dramatic convention where a character onstage addresses the audience, presumably not being heard by the other characters.

What is an autobiography?

An autobiography is a nonfictionalized account of a person's life, told by that person.

An elegy is a reflective poem that laments the loss of someone, typically through death.

What is an end-stopped line?

An end-stopped line in poetry occurs when the physical end of the line of verse corresponds with a grammatical phrase, as indicated by some form of punctuation.

An epic is a long narrative poem about a legendary hero. Epics may be folk (Beowulf) or literary (Milton's Paradise Lost).

What is an interior monologue?

An interior monologue is a stream-of-consciousness technique in which the subjective thoughts of a character are revealed to the reader. This technique exists in both novels and poems.

What is an Italian Sonnet?

An Italian, or Petrarchan, Sonnet is a two-part sonnet that consists of an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines).

An ode is an elaborate, formal lyric poem.

Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter and is the preferred English verse form.

Carpe diem is Latin for 'seize the day'. The idea of living for the moment is a popular literary theme.

Comedy can be broadly defined as any amusing and entertaining literary text. More narrowly, it refers to a specific type of drama, which contrasts with tragedy.

Drama is a literary form intended for performance before an audience.

Enjambment occurs when a complete thought extends over two or more lines of poetry.

Free verse refers to poetry that does not conform to any regular meter and does not rhyme.

What is a light verse?

Light verse refers to poetry that has neither a serious purpose nor a solemn tone.

Melodrama is a form of narration that emphasizes plot or action at the expense of developing character.

What is narrative poetry?

Narrative poetry refers to types of poems that tell a story, such as ballads and epics.

Nostalgia is a desire for the past, usually a condition that cannot be duplicated.

A pastiche is any text that imitates the style of an earlier text or any text that contains numerous elements from different sources as a means of mockery or satire.

Realism refers to any text that attempts to accurately portray life in a direction in opposition to sensationalism or melodrama. The era of realism began in the late 19th century, when writers first began to write detailed accounts of ordinary life.

The canon refers to the literary texts that are commonly considered central to the understanding and appreciation of the literary tradition. Initially, the canon was primarily made up of texts by European male writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Dickens; lately, the canon has expanded to include women as well as writers of other cultures.

The crisis, also known as the turning point, is the part of the plot where the conflict has intensified to a point where the fortune of the protagonist begins to change, for better or worse.

The word verse has a variety of meanings. It can refer to a line of poetry, while others may use the term to differentiate between poetry and other less serious forms of metrical writing. Verse also is used to refer to poetry in general and specific poems.

A motif is a recurring element of a literary text that serves as a unifying element. An action, character type, detail, idea, image, situation, subject, symbol, and/or theme may serve as a motif.

Ambiguity is a sense of uncertainty that leaves the text open to interpretation.

An allusion is an indirect reference to something. Allusions typically refer to a literary text, work of art, the Bible, historical event, or person.

What is an anachronism?

An anachronism is something that exists out of place and time.

An epithet is an adjective or phrase used to emphasize certain characteristics.

What is intertextuality?

Intertextuality refers to the interconnectedness of various literary texts. Allusions and direct references are the most obvious forms of intertextuality.

What is onomatopoeia?

Onomatopoeia is the creation and use of words that sound like what they mean.

Symbolism refers to the use of objects that have meaning in and of themselves to stand for, or represent, something else.

AP Lit Genres and Techniques Flashcards

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To what does denouement refer?

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The conclusion, or denouement, is the part of the plot in which the conflict is resolved.

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What is ballad?

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A ballad is any poem that tells a story. Traditionally, ballads were stories that were composed to be sung; however, contemporary poems that were written in verse without accompanying music are still considered ballads.

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What is biography?

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A biography is the nonfictionalized account of a person's life, told by another person.

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What is a closed couplet?

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A closed couplet refers to two successive lines of rhymed verse whose meaning is complete.

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What is couplet?

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A couplet refers to two successive lines of rhyming verse.

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What is eulogy?

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A eulogy is a formal statement of praise.

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What is a genre?

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A genre is a type of literature, such as a novel, play, or poem; it is one of the categories within those types, such as fiction being divided into Westerns, young adult, and mysteries.

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