LIT TERMS 2 (AP ENGLISH)

circumlocution: a roundabout or evasive speech or writing
cliche: a phrase or situation so overused that it has lost it's meaning.
climax: the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the pint of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered or resolved
colloquialism: informal/slang words or phrases usually used in informal conversation
comedy: originally a nondramatic literary piece of work that was marked by a happy ending
conflict: struggle or problem in a story causing tension
connotation: implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition
contrast: a rhetorical device by which one element (idea or object) is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity
denotation: dictionary definition
denouement: loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion
dialect: the language of a particular district, class or group of persons
dialectics: formal debates usually over the nature of truth.
dichotomy: the difference between two things; split or break between two opposing things.
diction: the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words.
didactic: intended to teach
dogmatic: rigid in beliefs and principles.
elegy: a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead
epic: a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
epigram: a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
epitaph: a phrase or statement writing in memory of a person who has died, esp. as an inscription on a tombstone
epithet: an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
euphemism: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Evocative: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.