AP Literary Terms List 7

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What is verbal irony?

Back

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is a sestet?

Back

A six-line stanza.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is folklore?

Back

The unwritten literature (stories, proverbs, riddles, and songs) of a culture.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Front

What is blank verse?

Back

Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What is a foil character?

Back

A character that exhibits a trait opposite to that of the protagonist to provide contrast.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is situational irony?

Back

A situation in which the outcome is significantly different from what was expected.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is dramatic irony?

Back

A situation in which the audience knows more about the events of a story than the characters do.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is a tercet?

Back

A three-line stanza.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is an octave?

Back

An eight-line stanza.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is a parable?

Back

A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10