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AP Literary Terms
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1. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
indirect quotation
couplet
euphony
naturalism
2. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
archetype
roman a clef
sonnet
myth
3. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
euphemism
anachronism
pun
protagonist
4. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
light verse
extended metaphor
metaphysical poetry
empathy
5. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
aphorism
litotes
burlesque
6. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
subtext
pathos
tragedy
7. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
bard
point of view
melodrama
antagonist
8. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
harangue
elegy
personification
9. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
narrative
coming-of-age story
omniscient narrator
10. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
deus ex machina
villanelle
Bildungsroman
title character
11. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
elegy
verbal irony
oxymoron
theme
12. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
foreshadowing
extended metaphor
assonance
epithet
13. 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.
voice
plot
prosody
image
14. The main character in a work of literature
mode
protagonist
expose
alliteration
15. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
metonymy
sarcasm
realism
16. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
naturalism
mood
rhyme
stream of consciousness
17. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
pathos
ellipsis
Dionysian
litotes
18. 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
connotation
archetype
kenning
Bildungsroman
19. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
explication
end-stopped
style
20. 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
loose sentence
exposition
couplet
extended metaphor
21. A parody of traditional epic form. It usually treats a frivolous topic with extreme seriousness - using conventions such as invocations to the Muse - action-packed battle scenes - and accounts of heroic exploits.
empathy
mock epic
epithet
archetype
22. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
classicism
apostrophe
aphorism
symbolism
23. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
maxim
setting
stanza
scan
24. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
blank verse
sarcasm
bibliography
loose sentence
25. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
rhetorical stance
extended metaphor
versification
theme
26. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
parable
genre
muse
setting
27. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
dramatic irony
belle-lettres
aphorism
rhyme scheme
28. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
trope
epigram
abstract
archetype
29. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
verisimilitude
diction
trope
30. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
pun
conceit
roman a clef
protagonist
31. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
image
roman a clef
elegy
32. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
euphony
allusion
irony
satire
33. 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
wit
figurative language
falling action
setting
34. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
syntax
metaphysical poetry
novel of manners
synecdoche
35. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
non sequitur
theme
ambiguity
indirect quotation
36. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
bathos
setting
elliptical construction
37. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
Apollonian
genre
pastoral
consonance
38. A work of literature dealing with rural life
caesura
pastoral
personification
meter
39. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
antithesis
adage
genre
pulp fiction
40. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
frame
enjambment
euphony
epigram
41. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
Middle English
bathos
romance
bombast
42. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
end-stopped
deus ex machina
harangue
trope
43. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
mode
setting
climax
oxymoron
44. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
subplot
simile
pseudonym
sentiment
45. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
point of view
indirect quotation
montage
flashback
46. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
alliteration
couplet
motif
persona
47. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ellipsis
ottava rima
ambiguity
montage
48. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
onomatopoeia
image
villanelle
Old English
49. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
hubris
verbal irony
kenning
50. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
anachronism
deus ex machina
euphony
heroic couplet