AP Lit Terms Test 4 - November 12th

dramatic irony

when the audience knows something that the characters do not know

elegy

A formal poem lamenting the death of a particular person.

elliptical

Sentence structure which leaves out something in the second half. Usually, there is a subject-verb-object combination in the first half of the sentence, and the second half of the sentence will repeat the structure but omit the verb and use a comma to indicate the ellipsed material.
(ex - She can help with the housework, Nancy can too.)

emotional appeal

When a writer appeals to an audience's emotions often through "pathos.”

ennui

a persistent feeling of tiredness, weariness, and boredom.

enthymeme

A syllogism in which one of the premises—often the major premise—is unstated, but meant to be understood.

(ex- “Children should be seen and not heard. Be quiet Ethan”) (it is understood that Ethan is a child)

epigraph

A quotation or aphorism at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of a theme. (there’s one at the beginning of Frankenstein, reference of paradise lost)

epiphany

A major character's moment of realization or awareness.

epithet

a term used to characterize a person or a thing or used as a descriptive substitute (ex- The “Great” Gatsby, Catherine the “Great”)

ethical appeal

When a writer tries to persuade the audience to respect and believe him or her based on self image and reputation. (ethos)

euphemism

the use of a less offensive word or phrase that replaces one that may be offensive. (ex- “He is at rest” instead of “He is dead)

example

An individual instance taken to be representative of a general pattern. They need to be factual and relevant.