AP Lit Vocab 1

Adage

• A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
• A familiar proverb or wise saying
• The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
• The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot

Denouement

• A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
• A familiar proverb or wise saying
• The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
• The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot

Impressionism

• The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
• A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
• An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
• Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept without attention to details.

Euphony

• The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
• A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
• An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
• Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept without attention to details.

Catharsis

• the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
• The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot
• The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
• A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.

Ode

• A familiar proverb or wise saying
• A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
• An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
• A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.

Euphemism

• A familiar proverb or wise saying
• A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
• An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
• A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.

Anaphora:

• A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
• A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary."
• the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
• The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.

Chiasmus

• A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
• A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary."
• the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
• The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.

lyric poetry

• A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
• A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought
• A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
• A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)