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AP Lit Exam Review 2024 questions andanswers
alliteration - the repetition of initial consonant sounds of several words in a group
allusion - a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work
of art (types?)
ambiguity - the intentional or unintentional expression of a word or idea that
implies more than one meaning and usually leaves uncertainty in the reader
anachronism - anything out of its proper time
anaphora - the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of
several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs
antagonist - a character or force in conflict with the main character (protagonist)
in a literary work
apostrophe - where a speaker directly addresses an absent person or a
personified quality, object, or idea
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archetype - an image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that
occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore
asyndeton - the omission of conjunctions from constructions in which they would
normally be used; speeds up the rhythm of the sentence
Byronic hero - an antihero who is a romanticized but wicked character; a young,
attractive male with a bad reputation; defies authority and conventional morality;
destructive passions, selfish brooding, loneliness, intense introspection, and fiery
rebellion
colloquial - a word or phrase used every day in plain and relaxed speech but rarely
found in formal writing, usually pertinent to a given area
conceit - an unusual and surprising comparison between two very different things.
This special kind of metaphor or complicated analogy is often the basis for a
whole poem.
denouement - in a literary work, anything that happens after the resolution of the
plot
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