AP literature Exam Study Guide
A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in
Allegory
which objects take on symbolic meanings.
A word derived from the Greek that literally
Anachronism
means 'misplaced in time.'
The repetition of words or phrases at the
beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
Anaphora Ex: In the poem of Phenomenal Woman by Maya
Angelou, the phrase "Phenomenal Woman" is a
repetition.
The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers. It
often precedes a pronoun in prose or in poetry.
Antecedent
EX: Tom wants to study Political Science; he finds
it interesting
In literature, when inanimate objects, animals or
natural phenomena are given human
characteristics, behavior or motivation. Often
used with animal to give them human
Anthropomorphism characteristics.
EX: The chronicle of Narnia is a great example of
a movie that has Anthropomorphism of animals
talking.
An often disappointing, sudden end to an
Anticlimax
intense situation.
A brief statement which expresses an
Aphorism observation on life, usually intended as a wise
observation.
Figure of speech in which one directly addresses
Apostrophe
an imaginary person or some abstraction.
Archaism The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.
A character, situation or symbol that is familiar
Archetype to people from all cultures because it occurs
frequently in literature, myth, religion or folklore.
A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in
Allegory
which objects take on symbolic meanings.
A word derived from the Greek that literally
Anachronism
means 'misplaced in time.'
The repetition of words or phrases at the
beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
Anaphora Ex: In the poem of Phenomenal Woman by Maya
Angelou, the phrase "Phenomenal Woman" is a
repetition.
The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers. It
often precedes a pronoun in prose or in poetry.
Antecedent
EX: Tom wants to study Political Science; he finds
it interesting
In literature, when inanimate objects, animals or
natural phenomena are given human
characteristics, behavior or motivation. Often
used with animal to give them human
Anthropomorphism characteristics.
EX: The chronicle of Narnia is a great example of
a movie that has Anthropomorphism of animals
talking.
An often disappointing, sudden end to an
Anticlimax
intense situation.
A brief statement which expresses an
Aphorism observation on life, usually intended as a wise
observation.
Figure of speech in which one directly addresses
Apostrophe
an imaginary person or some abstraction.
Archaism The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.
A character, situation or symbol that is familiar
Archetype to people from all cultures because it occurs
frequently in literature, myth, religion or folklore.
