AP Lit Vocab

What does the term 'Alliteration' refer to in literature?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• A reference to something outside a text.

• The associated feelings or ideas that a particular word evokes.

What is an 'Allusion' in literary terms?

• A sudden realization or discovery of truth.

• A pause within a line of poetry.

• A reference to something outside a text, like history or pop culture.

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in a literary work.

What literary device is described by the term 'Assonance'?

• The repetition of consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• A pause within a line of poetry, indicated by punctuation.

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in or caused by a literary work.

What does 'Caesura' refer to in poetry?

• A reference to something outside a text.

• A sudden realization or discovery of truth.

• A pause within a line of poetry, indicated by punctuation.

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

What is the meaning of 'Catharsis' in literature?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• The use of extravagant exaggeration for a figurative effect.

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in or caused by a literary work.

• A scene that interrupts the established linear narrative of a text.

What is 'Closed Form Poetry'?

• Poetry that sticks to predictable patterns and structures.

• Poetry that continues onto the next line without any punctuation.

• The associated feelings or ideas that a particular word evokes.

• The author's choice of words.

What does 'Connotation' mean in the context of literature?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• The author's choice of words.

• The associated feelings or ideas that a particular word evokes.

• A pause within a line of poetry, indicated by punctuation.

What is 'Diction' in literary analysis?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in adjacent words.

• The cleansing or purging of emotion in or caused by a literary work.

• The author's choice of words.

• The use of extravagant exaggeration for a figurative effect.

What is 'Dramatic Irony'?

• When the reader or audience member knows something that a character does not.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in adjacent words.

• A sudden realization or discovery of the truth or meaning of things.

• A character who undergoes a significant character change throughout a narrative.

What defines a 'Dynamic Character' in literature?

• A character who contrasts with the protagonist.

• A character who undergoes a significant character change throughout a narrative.

• A character who sticks to predictable patterns and structures.

• A character who knows something that the audience does not.