Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

AP Lit > Poetry > Flashcards

Poetry Flashcards

1
Q

Stanza

A

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

A

Stanza

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Refrain

A

a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated for effect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a word, phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated for effect

A

Refrain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Speaker

A

the voice that expresses meaning (equivalent to narrator of a book)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the voice that expresses meaning (equivalent to narrator of a book)

A

Speaker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Tone

A

the poet’s attitude towards his subject

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the poet’s attitude towards his subject

A

Tone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Tonal Shift

A

the place where the poet’s tone shifts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

the place where the poet’s tone shifts

A

Tonal Shift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Image

A

a concrete representation of a sense, impression, feeling, or idea

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a concrete representation of a sense, impression, feeling, or idea

A

Image

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Imagery

A

visually descriptive language; language that engages the senses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

visually descriptive language; language that engages the senses

A

Imagery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Diction

A

word choice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

word choice

A

Diction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Ways to describe diction

A

formal, informal, neutral, specific, general, concrete, abstract

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

formal, informal, neutral, specific, general, concrete, abstract

A

Ways to describe diction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Denotation

A

dictionary definition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

dictionary definition

A

Denotation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Connotation

A

emotional weight of the word, common association

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

emotional weight of the word, common association

A

Connotation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Symbol

A

a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract

A

Symbol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
26
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Allegory
27
Figurative Language
words convey ideas other than their literal meaning
28
words convey ideas other than their literal meaning
Figurative Language
29
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
30
extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
31
Metaphor
comparing two unlike things without like or as
32
comparing two unlike things without like or as
Metaphor
33
Simile
directly comparing two unlike things using like or as
34
directly comparing two unlike things using like or as
Simile
35
Personification
giving human characteristics to objects, animals, etc
36
giving human characteristics to objects, animals, etc
Personification
37
a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phase
Oxymoron
38
Oxymoron
a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phase
39
a statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a truth
Paradox
40
Paradox
a statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a truth
41
using parts to signify a whole
Synecdoche
42
Synecdoche
using parts to signify a whole
43
substituting an attribute of something for the thing itself
Metonymy
44
Metonymy
substituting an attribute of something for the thing itself
45
calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person
Apostrophe
46
Apostrophe
calling out to an imaginary, dead, or absent person
47
a statement that says less than what is meant
Understatement
48
Understatement
a statement that says less than what is meant
49
repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
Alliteration
50
Alliteration
repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
51
repetition of similar vowel sounds
Assonance
52
Assonance
repetition of similar vowel sounds
53
repetition of final consonant sounds
Consonance
54
Consonance
repetition of final consonant sounds
55
the last words of the line rhyme
End Rhyme
56
End Rhyme
the last words of the line rhyme
57
when words rhyme within the same line
Internal Rhyme
58
Internal Rhyme
when words rhyme within the same line
59
words with any kind of sound similarity
Slant Rhyme
60
Slant Rhyme
words with any kind of sound similarity
61
when sounds involve only one syllable
Masculine Rhyme
62
Masculine Rhyme
when sounds involve only one syllable
63
when sounds involve more than one syllable
Feminine Rhyme
64
Feminine Rhyme
when sounds involve more than one syllable
65
pleasant sounds
Euphonious Sounds
66
Euphonious Sounds
pleasant sounds
67
harsh, displeasing sounds
Cacophonous Sounds
68
Cacophonous Sounds
harsh, displeasing sounds
69
stress a particular syllable
Accent
70
Accent
stress a particular syllable
71
a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow followed by a sudden release of air
Plosive Sounds
72
Plosive Sounds
a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow followed by a sudden release of air
73
"ssss" sounds
Sibilant Sounds
74
Sibilant Sounds
"ssss" sounds
75
the natural rise & fall of language
Rhythm
76
Rhythm
the natural rise & fall of language
77
the identifying characteristic of rhythmic language that we can tap our feet to
Meter
78
Meter
the identifying characteristic of rhythmic language that we can tap our feet to
79
poetry without a defined meter
Free Verse
80
Free Verse
poetry without a defined meter
81
the end of the line corresponds with a natural speech pause
End-Stopped Line
82
End-Stopped Line
the end of the line corresponds with a natural speech pause
83
the sense of the line hurries into the next line
Run-On Line
84
Run-On Line
the sense of the line hurries into the next line
85
the continuation of a sentence without a pause at the end of a line or stanza
Enjambment
86
Enjambment
the continuation of a sentence without a pause at the end of a line or stanza
87
a basic unit of meter
Foot
88
Foot
a basic unit of meter
89
unstressed, stressed
Iambic
90
Iambic
unstressed, stressed
91
stressed, unstressed
Trochaic
92
Trochaic
stressed, unstressed
93
stressed, unstressed, unstressed
Dactylic
94
Dactylic
stressed, unstressed, unstressed
95
stressed, stressed
Spondaic
96
Spondaic
stressed, stressed
97
one foot
Monometer
98
Monometer
one foot
99
two feet
Dimeter
100
Dimeter
two feet
101
three feet
Trimeter
102
Trimeter
three feet
103
four feet
Tetrameter
104
Tetrameter
four feet
105
five feet
Pentameter
106
Pentameter
five feet
107
six feet
Hexameter
108
Hexameter
six feet
109
seven feet
Heptameter
110
Heptameter
seven feet
111
eight feet
Octameter
112
Octameter
eight feet
113
identifying meter
Scansion
114
Scansion
identifying meter
115
unrhymed iambic pentameter
Blank Verse
116
Blank Verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter
117
3 quatrains and 1 couplet (English sonnet)
Shakespearean Sonnet
118
Shakespearean Sonnet
3 quatrains and 1 couplet (English sonnet)
119
an octave and a sestet (Italian sonnet)
Petrarchan Sonnet
120
Petrarchan Sonnet
an octave and a sestet (Italian sonnet)
121
unstressed, unstressed, stressed
Anapestic
122
Anapestic
unstressed, unstressed, stressed

AP Lit (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions