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AP Literary Terms
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1. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
paradox
assonance
alliteration
meter
2. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
plot
symbolism
end-stopped
foot
3. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
carpe diem
diction
first-person narrative
personification
4. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
conceit
bathos
montage
antithesis
5. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
montage
euphemism
empathy
6. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
in medias res
rhetorical stance
novel of manners
7. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
eponymous
free verse
quatrain
humanism
8. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
montage
novel of manners
protagonist
trope
9. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
loose sentence
antithesis
connotation
enjambment
10. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
deus ex machina
epic
novella
first-person narrative
11. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
quatrain
abstract
stream of consciousness
simile
12. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated. Ex: 'The White House says...'
metonymy
free verse
ballad
paraphrase
13. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity. Ex: He's not a bad dancer
pentameter
end-stopped
tragedy
litotes
14. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
sonnet
apostrophe
onomatopoeia
metonymy
15. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
epic
light verse
in medias res
rhyme
16. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
bathos
epic
allusion
non sequitur
17. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
subplot
oxymoron
classicism
figurative language
18. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
sentiment
cacophony
narrative
19. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
elliptical construction
title character
novel of manners
rhyme scheme
20. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
point of view
moral
elegy
rhyme
21. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
litotes
caricature
motif
foot
22. 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
trope
melodrama
idyll
loose sentence
23. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
litotes
idyll
falling action
24. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
non sequitur
Apollonian
style
denotation
25. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
tragedy
elliptical construction
foreshadowing
carpe diem
26. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
prosody
dramatic irony
carpe diem
euphemism
27. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
oxymoron
maxim
apostrophe
villanelle
28. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
harangue
falling action
burlesque
scan
29. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
canon
pseudonym
omniscient narrator
metonymy
30. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
diction
rhyme scheme
catharsis
falling action
31. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
exposition
figurative language
canon
stanza
32. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
meter
ode
scan
metaphysical poetry
33. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
stanza
consonance
invective
34. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bibliography
blank verse
stream of consciousness
Gothic novel
35. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
fantasy
irony
invective
paraphrase
36. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
extended metaphor
subplot
novella
dramatic irony
37. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
bibliography
elegy
persona
pathetic fallacy
38. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
exegesis
rhyme scheme
bibliography
39. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
canon
figurative language
euphony
pulp fiction
40. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
canon
persona
belle-lettres
explication
41. 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.
theme
humanism
epic
metonymy
42. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
plot
litotes
foot
connotation
43. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. In the sentence 'May was hot and June the same -' the verb 'was' is omitted from the second clause
montage
hubris
image
elliptical construction
44. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
verbal irony
rhetorical stance
muse
45. 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
villanelle
indirect quotation
metaphor
wit
46. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
title character
point of view
fable
47. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
sentimental
maxim
romance
48. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
symbolism
extended metaphor
burlesque
paradox
49. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
farce
idyll
carpe diem
50. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
rhyme scheme
ottava rima
sentiment
anachronism