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AP Literary Terms
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1. 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.
alliteration
epic
irony
Bildungsroman
2. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
apostrophe
simile
fable
Dionysian
3. Grating - inharmonious sounds
epithet
cacophony
point of view
end-stopped
4. 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.
bombast
synecdoche
image
periodic sentence
5. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
parable
foot
point of view
6. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
heroic couplet
pun
quatrain
epigram
7. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
first-person narrative
syntax
bombast
euphemism
8. A term for the title character of a work of literature
adage
plot
assonance
eponymous
9. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
epigram
pathetic fallacy
metaphysical poetry
10. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
anachronism
setting
omniscient narrator
carpe diem
11. 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.
metonymy
dramatic irony
plot
novella
12. 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
moral
elliptical construction
lampoon
non sequitur
13. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
elliptical construction
verse
pseudonym
14. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
elliptical construction
explication
euphony
15. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
versification
flashback
sentimental
foot
16. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
tone
symbolism
Old English
quatrain
17. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
epithet
fable
bathos
ballad
18. The main character in a work of literature
catharsis
protagonist
anachronism
bard
19. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
bombast
annotation
foreshadowing
expose
20. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
voice
ottava rima
dramatic irony
moral
21. 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...'
foreshadowing
metonymy
epithet
elliptical construction
22. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
periodic sentence
lyric poetry
bard
onomatopoeia
23. 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
bibliography
wit
Gothic novel
alliteration
24. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
paraphrase
classic
farce
montage
25. A work of literature dealing with rural life
pastoral
denouement
tragedy
invective
26. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole ('fifty masts' for fifty ships) or the whole signifies the part ('days' for life - as in 'He lived his days in Canada'). Also when the name of the material stands for the thing itself ('pigskin'
novel of manners
extended metaphor
stream of consciousness
synecdoche
27. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
flashback
image
moral
verisimilitude
28. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
explication
narrative
caesura
first-person narrative
29. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
stanza
rhetoric
elegy
harangue
30. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
periodic sentence
pulp fiction
irony
antagonist
31. 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
consonance
litotes
villanelle
blank verse
32. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
loose sentence
pseudonym
quatrain
picaresque novel
33. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
rhyme
versification
Apollonian
burlesque
34. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
Gothic novel
style
verisimilitude
rhyme
35. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
melodrama
allusion
wit
versification
36. The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
synecdoche
falling action
Apollonian
37. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
metaphysical poetry
syntax
trope
scan
38. 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
quatrain
falling action
antithesis
foreshadowing
39. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
rhyme
annotation
setting
ambiguity
40. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
burlesque
lyric poetry
explication
paraphrase
41. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
free verse
ode
Middle English
frame
42. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
falling action
mood
synecdoche
43. A verse with five poetic feet per line
persona
rhythm
paradox
pentameter
44. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
pathos
sonnet
scan
paraphrase
45. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
canon
point of view
bard
persona
46. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
simile
bibliography
mode
elegy
47. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
oxymoron
wit
enjambment
empathy
48. 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
burlesque
metaphysical poetry
connotation
classic
49. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
periodic sentence
villanelle
rhyme scheme
motif
50. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
lyric poetry
trope
muse
climax