Ap English Literary Terms 2

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Aphorism

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a concise statement of a principle, made in a matter of fact tone to state a general truth or opinion that is generally understood to be a universal truth

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Assonance

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refers to repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase. (a kind of alliteration) repetition only in vowel sounds.

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Connotation

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associations made with words that go being the literal or dictionary definition. the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it describes.

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Denotation

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exactly what a word means, literal meaning of the word

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Diction

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the distinctive tone or tenor of an author's writings. Authors choice of words, mood, attitude, dialect and style of writing. selection of certain words or phrases.

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Elegy

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song/poem expressing sorrow

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End-stopped

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marked by a logical rhetorical pause at the end

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enjambment

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running a sentence over a line break (no pause, opposite of end-stopped)

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Epiphany

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a sudden intuitive perception of a insight into reality or essential meaning of something

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Extended metaphor

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a metaphor introduced essential meaning and then further developed throughout the literary work.

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Figurative Language

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writing that appeals to the senses; descriptive formations of mental images

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free verse

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open form of poetry. verse whose meter is irregular in some respect, does not use consistent meter, patterns or rhyming. follows the rythym of natural speech.

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imagery

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when author uses words to create "mental images". not only limited to visual sensations. can include, hearing, feeling and taste.

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lyric poem

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a short poem that has a song like quality. usually articulates the interpretations, views and feelings of a single individual; or feelings.

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Magic Realism

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a style in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are written in a realistic manner. incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction ( associated with latin america)

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narrative voice

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whoever is telling the story

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onomatopoeia

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the use of words whose sounds suggest the sense

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Paradox

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a contradicting statement/idea that could be true. deeper level of meaning and significance isn't revealed at first.

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parallelism

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the use of components in a sentence that are gramatically same or similair in their construction, sound, etc. adds balance and smoothness to a sentence (repetition of phrases, etc)

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point of view

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the position of the narrator in relation to the story

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speaker

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person who is peaking formally before an audience

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stream of consciousness

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refers to an uninterrupted and unhindered collection and occurence of thoughts and ideas in the conscious mind. usually used to provide a narrative in the form of the character's thoughts instead of using dialogue

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structure

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how phrases, sentences, paragraphs, essays are constructed, and in what format.

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style

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how a writer says what they say

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theme

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subject/topic of representation of a literary work

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Tone

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the perspective or attitude that an author adopts with regards to a specific character, place etc. helps the reader know the authors feelings on the topic thus helping the reader understand the story