poetry ap lit Flashcards
allegory
two meanings one literal and one symbolic
two meanings one literal and one symbolic
allegory
antithesis
the exact opposite of a phrase used to contrast with the original
it was the best of times it was the worst of times
antithesis
caesura
a pause or break for effect
a pause or break for effect
caesura
didactic
preachy language meant to reach a language
preachy language meant to reach a lesson
didactic
elision
apostrophe instead of asyllad
apostrophe instead of a syllable
elision
epigram
a short witty poem
epitaph
a poem on a gravestone
exposition
introductory material which sets the tone gives the setting introduces characters etc
fable
beasts behave like humans
farce
totally ridiculous comedy
Iamb
a metrical foot
idiom
old expression which words mean something than their literal meaning
metonymy
using a closely related term in place of an actual object
we remain loyal to the crown
metonymy
the last six lines of a sonnet
Seset
syntax
grammatical order of words
sonnets
Milton
Shakespeare
