AP Literary Terms

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The major unit of a drama or play.

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Act

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A contemporary story that is told in many rumored versions that have little basis in fact.

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Urban Legend

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A short poem that seeks to ridicule a thought or event using witticism of sarcasm.

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Epigram

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A recurring object, concept, or structure in a work of literature.

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Motif

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When the whole is represented by naming only one of its parts.

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Synecdoche

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The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within a line of poetry

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Consonance

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A lyric poem of some length, usually of serious or meditative nature.

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Ode

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A form of Japanese poetry with three lines with 5, 7, and 5 syllables per line.

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Haiku

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A character that serves as a contrast or conflict to another character.

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Foil

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A comparison of two or more like objects that suggests they are alike in other ways as well.

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Analogy