Poetry
Literary devices
Prose
AP scoring
Six letter words
100

the term for two or more words that have the same ending sound, like "cat" and "hat"

Rhyme

100

A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as"

Simile

100

the main sequence of events that make up the story in a novel or short story

plot

100

The intended thesis only restates the prompt

0 points

100

A writer of a book, article, or document.

author

200

A group of lines that forms a paragraph-like section

Stanza

200

THE DICTIONARY DOUBLE

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The act of showing, proving, or illustrating a general idea, claim, or term by giving specific, concrete examples.

exemplification

200

the narrative point of view is used when a story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story, but can see into the minds and thoughts of all the characters

Third-person omniscient

200

Provides specific evidence to support all claims in a line of reasoning

4 points

200

An imitation of the style of a particular writer or artist

Parody

300

a traditional Japanese short-form poem consisting of three unrhymed lines with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.

Haiku

300

Referencing characters, plots, or lines from famous books or plays

Allusion

300

DICTIONARY DOUBLE

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the term for the main character or hero of a story, who faces the primary conflict?

Protagonist

300

Consist of a mix of specific evidence and broad generalities.

2 points

300

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity.

satire

400

a pair of consecutive lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have the same meter

Ballad

400

a literary device that repeats the same initial consonant sound in neighboring or closely connected words

Alliteration

400

the term for a narrative style that captures a character's continuous, unedited flow of internal thoughts, memories, and feelings exactly as they occur in their mind?

Stream of consciousness

400

Organize an argument as a line of reasoning composed of multiple supporting claims.

3 points

400

THE DICTIONARY DOUBLE

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A quality that evokes pity or sadness in a work of literature.

Pathos

500

the famous poet wrote the opening line, "Roses are red, Violets are blue"

Sir Edmund Spenser

500

Repeating similar vowel sounds inside nearby words

Assonance

500

specific literary term for a nested narrative structure where an introductory or main story sets the stage for a second narrative—or a series of shorter stories—told within it

Frame narrative

500

Explains how some of the evidence supports a line of reasoning.

3 points

500

A mournful song, piece of music, or poem for the dead.





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