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AP Lit - Form Vocab

TermDefinition
formal Of, pertaining to, or emphasizing the organization or composition of the constituent elements in a work of art perceived separately from its subject matter.
allegory A narrative technique in which characters representing things or abstract ideas are used to convey a message or teach a lesson.
verse A line of metered language, a line of a poem.
discourse Communication of thought by words; talk; conversation.
narration The telling of a series of events, real, or invented.
fable A prose or verse narrative intended to convey a moral with animals or inanimate objects with human characteristics serving as characters.
anecdote A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
parable A story intended to teach a moral lesson or answer an ethical question.
description Writing intended to allow a reader to picture the scene or setting in which the action of a story takes place.
genre A category of literary work; also refers to types of popular literature as Science Fiction, Young Adult, etc.
humorous Does not have to be slap-stick or laugh-out-loud.
exposition Writing intended to explain the nature of an idea, thing, or theme.
essay A prose composition with a focused subject of discussion.
diary A personal written record of daily events and thoughts.
novel A long fictional narrative written in prose; usually organized under a plot or theme with a focus on character development and action.
argumentation The author's subject matter or principle idea.
novella Refers to modern short novels.
prose A literary medium that attempts to mirror the language of everyday speech. It is distinguished by its use of unmetered, unrhymed language consisting of logically related sentences.
informal Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular.
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