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AP Literature terms
Section 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| line | unit of poetic verse |
| liotes | type of meiosis (understatement) in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary |
| local color | the descriptions of the setting, people, and dialect of a particular region |
| loose/cumulative sentence | independent clause is first, followed by a series of phrases and clauses |
| lyric verse | one of the main groups of poetry; all brief poems in which the author's expression of an emotional element predominates |
| masculine rhyme | single rhyme, last syllable only rhymes |
| mask (persona) | a character with a distinct identity created by an author to achieve an effect of 'to deliver a particular message that reflects the author's viewpoint' |
| melodrama | a play based on a dramatic plot and developed sensationally; a type of drama related to tragedy but featuring sensational incidents, emphasizing plot at the expense of characterization |
| metaphor | a figure of speech where a comparison is made between two unlike quantities without the use of words "like" or "as" |
| metaphysical | of, from, or relating to forces or being outside the natural world |
| metaphysical poetry | applies to the work of 17th century poets; characterized by the use of conceits, condensed metaphorical language, unusual comparisons between medicine, love, death, and religion, and complex imagery |
| meter | the rhythmical pattern of a poem; classified according to its pattern and the number of feet to the line |
| anapestic | a meter composed of feet that are short-short-long (unaccented-inaccented-accented) |
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