AP Lit 10

epitaph

A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

subjunctive mood

A grammatical situation involving the words “if” and “were,” setting up a hypothetical situation

free verse

A major division of a long poem

Anthropomorphism

The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects

consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds 

truism

an obvious truth

euphemism

A mild, indirect or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term

dramatic monologue

When a single speaker in literature says something to a silent audience

pathos

A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

symbolism

A device in literature where an object represents an idea 

objectivity

An impersonal presentation of events and characters

elegy

A formal poem presenting a meditation on death or another solemn theme