AP Literature Lit. Terms

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What is internal rhyme?

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Internal rhyme is a poetic device where a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human traits and qualities are attributed to non-human entities or inanimate objects.

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What is verbal irony?

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Verbal irony is when a speaker says something but means the opposite, often for humorous or emphatic effect.

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What is slant rhyme?

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Slant rhyme, also known as near rhyme or half rhyme, is a type of rhyme where the sounds are similar but not exact.

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What is spondee?

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A spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is anaphora?

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Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating a contrast between the character's understanding and the reality.

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What is situational irony?

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Situational irony is when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.