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AP Literary Terms
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1. 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
metonymy
tragedy
heroic couplet
Old English
2. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
Old English
stream of consciousness
villanelle
archetype
3. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
omniscient narrator
euphemism
syntax
4. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
pulp fiction
Apollonian
tone
stanza
5. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
first-person narrative
epigram
antithesis
assonance
6. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
analogy
bombast
mood
verbal irony
7. 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
indirect quotation
elliptical construction
apostrophe
sonnet
8. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
pathos
novella
canon
9. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
farce
sarcasm
antithesis
personification
10. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
alliteration
bathos
empathy
omniscient narrator
11. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
rhythm
bombast
verse
myth
12. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
periodic sentence
rhetoric
tone
ellipsis
13. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
bard
subtext
farce
pun
14. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
meter
syntax
heroic couplet
frame
15. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
empathy
hyperbole
farce
naturalism
16. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
synecdoche
syntax
enjambment
foot
17. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ode
denotation
classicism
oxymoron
18. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
rhythm
scan
catharsis
bibliography
19. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
classic
catharsis
meter
sentiment
20. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
genre
synecdoche
diction
end-stopped
21. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
tone
exposition
analogy
verse
22. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
litotes
extended metaphor
meter
flashback
23. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
kenning
falling action
flashback
periodic sentence
24. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
empathy
title character
ellipsis
hyperbole
25. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
title character
blank verse
couplet
26. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
personification
litotes
parable
romance
27. 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
ballad
fantasy
mock epic
irony
28. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.
assonance
tone
verisimilitude
caricature
29. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
indirect quotation
annotation
irony
invective
30. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
novella
simile
euphemism
roman a clef
31. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
voice
verisimilitude
genre
32. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
quatrain
archetype
pathetic fallacy
33. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
end-stopped
setting
heroic couplet
pathetic fallacy
34. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
enjambment
subtext
ode
allusion
35. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
metaphor
free verse
apostrophe
sentiment
36. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
subtext
scan
novel of manners
light verse
37. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
first-person narrative
mode
moral
simile
38. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
euphony
fantasy
rhyme scheme
image
39. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
figurative language
annotation
epigram
40. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
blank verse
versification
couplet
cacophony
41. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
end-stopped
personification
sarcasm
sentiment
42. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
couplet
Apollonian
narrative
coming-of-age story
43. The main character in a work of literature
sentimental
protagonist
Gothic novel
catharsis
44. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
sonnet
roman a clef
mode
narrative
45. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
paradox
naturalism
trope
euphemism
46. 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
falling action
Dionysian
pun
maxim
47. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
couplet
euphemism
genre
annotation
48. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
allegory
bombast
caricature
consonance
49. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
elegy
classicism
stanza
50. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
extended metaphor
canon
free verse
farce