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AP Literary Terms
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1. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
indirect quotation
dramatic irony
omniscient narrator
sentiment
2. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
muse
verse
novella
empathy
3. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
satire
antithesis
flashback
Apollonian
4. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
non sequitur
narrative
sentiment
5. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
metaphysical poetry
connotation
couplet
bard
6. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
connotation
Apollonian
anachronism
caricature
7. The dictionary definition of a word
couplet
ellipsis
euphony
denotation
8. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
ambiguity
Old English
extended metaphor
personification
9. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
adage
ambiguity
theme
carpe diem
10. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
Old English
verbal irony
euphony
bard
11. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
cacophony
epithet
Old English
12. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
rhythm
mode
roman a clef
eponymous
13. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
denotation
archetype
classicism
setting
14. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
empathy
pseudonym
humanism
cacophony
15. 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
symbolism
elliptical construction
tone
hubris
16. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
alliteration
catharsis
pulp fiction
moral
17. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
sentiment
fantasy
coming-of-age story
18. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
metaphysical poetry
ottava rima
abstract
versification
19. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
allusion
quatrain
ottava rima
20. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
Middle English
paradox
voice
idyll
21. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
indirect quotation
montage
pseudonym
hubris
22. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
rhetorical stance
pulp fiction
classic
blank verse
23. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
realism
connotation
Gothic novel
style
24. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
subplot
conceit
omniscient narrator
blank verse
25. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
antithesis
belle-lettres
connotation
invective
26. A term for the title character of a work of literature
subtext
classicism
eponymous
catharsis
27. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
persona
pulp fiction
moral
stream of consciousness
28. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
pun
persona
synecdoche
satire
29. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
light verse
first-person narrative
pulp fiction
scan
30. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
archetype
sarcasm
free verse
paradox
31. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior
bard
fable
realism
foreshadowing
32. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
rhetorical stance
satire
pastoral
paraphrase
33. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
heroic couplet
montage
litotes
archetype
34. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
elliptical construction
rhyme scheme
mock epic
pulp fiction
35. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
caricature
sarcasm
caesura
36. Grating - inharmonious sounds
conceit
cacophony
paradox
ambiguity
37. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
fantasy
maxim
deus ex machina
Old English
38. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
humanism
aphorism
sonnet
39. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
foreshadowing
quatrain
Apollonian
harangue
40. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
ottava rima
fantasy
metaphysical poetry
omniscient narrator
41. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
periodic sentence
antithesis
bibliography
carpe diem
42. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
litotes
scan
euphony
rhetorical stance
43. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
belle-lettres
denouement
novel of manners
44. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
simile
classic
sentimental
lyric poetry
45. '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.
antithesis
in medias res
pentameter
burlesque
46. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
omniscient narrator
oxymoron
novel of manners
figurative language
47. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
pseudonym
foot
image
litotes
48. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
tragedy
moral
verbal irony
foreshadowing
49. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
couplet
rhyme
oxymoron
ode
50. 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.
assonance
style
mock epic
catharsis