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Terms which might be useful for the A.P. Literature Exam

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Definitions Identify Identify

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The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. In the Prologue, Chaucer sketches a brief but vivid portrait of each pilgrim, creating a lively sense of medieval life. The description may literally describe an article of clothing, but figuratively imply something about that character.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London about 1340. His father was a prominent wine merchant, a member of the newly developing middle class. .

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AP Lit POETRY TERMS

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I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow

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Intro to Poetry

Intro to Poetry. Lyric and Narrative. What is Iambic Pentameter?. One type of meter (or rhythm ) Iamb (unstressed syllable + stressed syllable) Examples: between, mature, instead Pentameter (penta = five, meter = repeated) So, Iambic + Pentameter =

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Sonnets

Sonnets. The Literary Legacy of the Renaissance. History. Francesco Petrarch (Italian) Wrote Canzoniere 366 sonnets dedicated to Laura Invented the form Thomas Wyatt adapted it to English Shakespeare Milton. Sonnets

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Neoclassicism

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Shakespearean Sonnets

Shakespearean Sonnets. Terms to Know. Shakespearean sonnet : a 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter, that employs the rhyme scheme abab , cdcd , efef,gg , and can be divided into three quatrains and a couplet. RHYME SCHEME.

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AP 12 Literary Terms

AP 12 Literary Terms. Review for AP Test. A story that starts at the beginning. Different from in medias res. Most stories begin at the beginning or ab ovo. It was a dark and stormy night. Ab Ovo. A maxim or proverb. A stitch in time saves nine. Adage. A collection of notes; a journal.

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