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AP Literary Terms
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1. A verse with five poetic feet per line
rhetorical stance
pentameter
allegory
litotes
2. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
ambiguity
oxymoron
deus ex machina
end-stopped
3. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
bibliography
Gothic novel
farce
loose sentence
4. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
meter
parable
figurative language
allusion
5. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
simile
dramatic irony
belle-lettres
hyperbole
6. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
picaresque novel
invective
prosody
verbal irony
7. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
metonymy
narrative
prosody
in medias res
8. 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.
mock epic
epic
Apollonian
elliptical construction
9. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
humanism
lyric poetry
tone
denotation
10. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
metonymy
denotation
plot
catharsis
11. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
climax
rhetorical stance
satire
myth
12. 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
euphemism
image
wit
fable
13. The emotional tone in a work of literature
lyric poetry
bombast
mood
ambiguity
14. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
mood
omniscient narrator
elliptical construction
rhythm
15. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
novel of manners
caesura
euphemism
cacophony
16. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
point of view
epic
exegesis
17. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
point of view
genre
annotation
18. Grating - inharmonious sounds
subplot
elegy
cacophony
loose sentence
19. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
farce
ambiguity
parable
20. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
mock epic
subtext
foot
Gothic novel
21. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
archetype
litotes
assonance
simile
22. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
caricature
periodic sentence
denouement
verbal irony
23. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
dramatic irony
climax
enjambment
24. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
pseudonym
coming-of-age story
stanza
mode
25. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
syntax
epithet
expose
26. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.
tragedy
exegesis
verisimilitude
caricature
27. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
explication
archetype
apostrophe
trope
28. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
diction
villanelle
classic
metaphor
29. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
coming-of-age story
hubris
roman a clef
allegory
30. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
realism
voice
diction
flashback
31. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
tone
metaphor
syntax
mode
32. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
fable
voice
heroic couplet
33. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
myth
consonance
picaresque novel
burlesque
34. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
idyll
bathos
enjambment
elegy
35. A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities - as in 'ring-giver' for king and 'whale-road' for ocean
Apollonian
kenning
tone
rhetoric
36. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
maxim
exposition
metaphor
voice
37. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - and resolution.
rhetorical stance
classic
setting
plot
38. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
trope
bibliography
ballad
archetype
39. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
exegesis
antithesis
allusion
romance
40. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
Middle English
genre
burlesque
antagonist
41. 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.
image
ellipsis
theme
periodic sentence
42. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
satire
extended metaphor
rhyme scheme
stanza
43. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
omniscient narrator
periodic sentence
explication
oxymoron
44. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
lyric poetry
first-person narrative
conceit
kenning
45. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
burlesque
non sequitur
analogy
eponymous
46. The dictionary definition of a word
archetype
denotation
rhetoric
parable
47. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
persona
sentimental
image
rhetoric
48. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
foreshadowing
Dionysian
denouement
49. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
bibliography
adage
protagonist
50. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
first-person narrative
enjambment
narrative
montage