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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. 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






2. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






3. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






4. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle






5. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






6. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






7. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large






8. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






9. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






10. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






11. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders






12. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning






13. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)






14. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.






15. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






16. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






17. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






18. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






19. The dictionary definition of a word






20. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject






21. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






22. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






23. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish






24. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






25. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






26. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






27. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






28. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






29. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose






30. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






31. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






32. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






33. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






34. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.






35. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






36. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects






37. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.






38. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






39. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor






40. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






41. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






42. A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal






43. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






44. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






45. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation






46. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






47. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






48. A work of literature dealing with rural life






49. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






50. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form







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