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AP Literary Terms
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1. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
hubris
naturalism
Apollonian
antagonist
2. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
prosody
burlesque
antagonist
pentameter
3. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
paradox
pathetic fallacy
rhyme scheme
metaphysical poetry
4. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
onomatopoeia
loose sentence
invective
pastoral
5. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
end-stopped
periodic sentence
light verse
free verse
6. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
ambiguity
tragedy
moral
pathetic fallacy
7. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
tone
exegesis
realism
motif
8. 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
foreshadowing
tragedy
simile
rhetoric
9. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
irony
moral
paraphrase
enjambment
10. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
stanza
point of view
narrative
classic
11. 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
foot
versification
foreshadowing
realism
12. 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
quatrain
indirect quotation
kenning
montage
13. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
catharsis
sentiment
rhyme
protagonist
14. 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.
connotation
hubris
onomatopoeia
periodic sentence
15. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
verisimilitude
allegory
versification
exposition
16. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
conceit
burlesque
diction
aphorism
17. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
ballad
verse
prosody
18. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
pathetic fallacy
epigram
consonance
harangue
19. 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.
novel of manners
hubris
foreshadowing
plot
20. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
adage
omniscient narrator
farce
moral
21. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
figurative language
stanza
pathos
maxim
22. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
motif
farce
wit
canon
23. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
frame
parable
pathos
alliteration
24. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
sentimental
ellipsis
ottava rima
Apollonian
25. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
foreshadowing
protagonist
theme
26. 'In the middle of things'--a Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events - but at some other critical point.
in medias res
classicism
canon
epithet
27. A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood. The character may develop understanding via disillusionment - education - doses of reality - or any other experiences that alter his or her emotional or intellectual maturi
expose
foot
coming-of-age story
Apollonian
28. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
cacophony
catharsis
apostrophe
novel of manners
29. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
maxim
mock epic
ellipsis
30. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
title character
idyll
euphony
abstract
31. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
roman a clef
litotes
expose
end-stopped
32. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
canon
personification
subtext
climax
33. 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
exegesis
litotes
kenning
conceit
34. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
figurative language
point of view
tone
adage
35. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
picaresque novel
irony
novella
rhyme
36. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
kenning
novella
ellipsis
lampoon
37. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
in medias res
persona
invective
38. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
classic
synecdoche
frame
caricature
39. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
Old English
myth
ode
bibliography
40. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
paradox
ode
euphemism
personification
41. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
trope
metaphor
genre
subtext
42. 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
personification
elliptical construction
sarcasm
myth
43. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
pseudonym
plot
allusion
44. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
euphemism
ambiguity
non sequitur
parable
45. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
pastoral
rhyme
Gothic novel
kenning
46. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
Old English
lyric poetry
Bildungsroman
catharsis
47. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
naturalism
eponymous
enjambment
roman a clef
48. A verse with five poetic feet per line
point of view
figurative language
euphemism
pentameter
49. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
roman a clef
non sequitur
elegy
pulp fiction
50. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
metonymy
catharsis
indirect quotation
tone