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AP Literary Terms
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1. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main though only at the end. In other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support.
periodic sentence
versification
classicism
naturalism
2. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
picaresque novel
style
anachronism
climax
3. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Gothic novel
deus ex machina
mode
oxymoron
4. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior
stanza
fable
realism
naturalism
5. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
expose
verbal irony
theme
periodic sentence
6. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
in medias res
lyric poetry
apostrophe
simile
7. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
personification
pseudonym
picaresque novel
8. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
epithet
catharsis
figurative language
humanism
9. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
pentameter
ode
invective
exposition
10. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
myth
allusion
bard
fable
11. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
foreshadowing
simile
abstract
pseudonym
12. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
ballad
lampoon
first-person narrative
scan
13. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
myth
point of view
connotation
scan
14. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
ambiguity
quatrain
allegory
mock epic
15. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
diction
metaphor
metonymy
catharsis
16. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
frame
expose
ellipsis
rhythm
17. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
epigram
rhyme scheme
sentimental
maxim
18. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
light verse
scan
symbolism
19. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
bibliography
verbal irony
subplot
Gothic novel
20. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that suprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
light verse
diction
picaresque novel
wit
21. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
mock epic
subplot
bathos
villanelle
22. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
muse
archetype
paradox
rhetorical stance
23. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
denotation
climax
harangue
style
24. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
tone
dramatic irony
epigram
farce
25. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
rhyme scheme
ballad
pulp fiction
personification
26. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
farce
pulp fiction
synecdoche
light verse
27. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
elliptical construction
frame
prosody
setting
28. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
assonance
loose sentence
fantasy
29. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
exposition
analogy
burlesque
rhyme scheme
30. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
dramatic irony
novella
first-person narrative
verse
31. An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure - i.e. Odysseus - Beowulf - Homer's Iliad - Vergil's Aeneid.
adage
end-stopped
epic
apostrophe
32. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
meter
antithesis
syntax
connotation
33. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
sentiment
subplot
onomatopoeia
frame
34. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
humanism
hyperbole
naturalism
ode
35. The emotional tone in a work of literature
rhyme
catharsis
ode
mood
36. The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. For example: monometer = 1foot; tetrameter = 4 feet; pentameter = 5 feet - and so forth
explication
image
consonance
versification
37. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
prosody
canon
burlesque
pathos
38. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ode
canon
myth
flashback
39. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
Dionysian
pathetic fallacy
onomatopoeia
verse
40. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
heroic couplet
hyperbole
foreshadowing
Middle English
41. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
pathos
persona
wit
oxymoron
42. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
non sequitur
epigram
Dionysian
voice
43. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
elliptical construction
lyric poetry
voice
carpe diem
44. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
allegory
elegy
plot
myth
45. A sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences - i.e. subject-verb-object. The main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
muse
kenning
loose sentence
farce
46. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
humanism
stream of consciousness
Middle English
47. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
pentameter
verse
non sequitur
picaresque novel
48. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
anachronism
farce
epic
image
49. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
consonance
prosody
falling action
versification
50. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
paraphrase
carpe diem
annotation