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AP LIT - Glossary #5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Elegy | A contemplative poem, on death and morality, often written for someone who has died. |
| End Rhyme | The repetition of the same (or similar) vowel or consonant sounds or constructions. A rhyme at the end of two or more lines of poetry is called an end rhyme. End rhyme: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, |
| End-stopped Line | a line of poetry concludes with punctuation that marks a pause. the line is completely meaningful in itself, unlike run-on lines, which you have to read next line to grasp the poet's complete thought Surely a revelation is at hand; Surely j is at hand. |
| English Sonnet | Shakespearean sonnet Also known as the English sonnet, its fourteen lines are composed of three quatrains and a couplet, and its rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg. example: “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” by William Shakespeare, |
| Enjambment | A poetic technique in which one line ends without a pause and must continue on to the next line to complete its meaning; also referred to as a "run-on line." Once more the storm is howling, and hid Under this cradle-hood and coverlids. |
| Epigram | A short, witty statement designed to surprise an audience or a reader. “To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.” |
| Epigraph | A quotation preceding a work of literature that helps set the text's mood or suggests its themes. “The dragon is by the side of the road, passers. Beware lest he devour you. it is necessary to pass by the dragon to get to -." |
| Epiphany | A character’s transformative moment of realization. James Joyce, - “sudden revelation of the whatness of a thing,” the moment in which “ a sudden spiritual manifestation, phrase, speech or gesture.” - look at example |
| Eulogy | A poem, speech, or other work written in great praise of something or someone, usually a person no longer living. |
| Exposition | In a literary work, contextual and background information told to readers (rather than shown through action) about the characters, plot, setting, and situation. - opening dialougie/background on events and characters |
| Extended Metaphor | A metaphor (compares or equates without using like or as) that continues over several lines or throughout an entire literary work. example: In “One Art” the metaphor of losing as an art practiced and perfected is repeated and developed throughout. |
| Eye Rhyme - repetition of the same/similar vowel or consonant sounds or constructions | only works because the words look the same is called an eye or sight rhyme. “Sisters and brothers, little Maid, How many may you be?” “How many? Seven in all,” she said, And wondering looked at me. |
| Falling Action | In a plot diagram, this is the result (or fallout) of the climax or turning point. In this phase, the conflict is being resolved. |
| Farce | A dramatic form arked by wholly absurd situations, slapstick, raucous wordplay, and sometimes innuendo. |
| Feminist Literature | Literary works that explore (either overtly or implicitly) women's identity and role in society. Feminist criticism reexamines literary works and the role of women in literature. |
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