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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.






2. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.






3. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






4. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






5. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan






6. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






7. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.






8. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






9. 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






10. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






11. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






12. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






13. A verse with five poetic feet per line






14. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)






15. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning






16. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






17. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






18. A work of literature dealing with rural life






19. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






20. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






21. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.






22. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






23. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






24. 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






25. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase






26. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






27. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






28. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






29. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






30. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






31. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






32. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






33. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






34. 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...'






35. 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






36. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






37. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem






38. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






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






40. The dictionary definition of a word






41. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






42. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle






43. 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






44. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






45. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






46. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






47. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large






48. The interpretation or analysis of a text.






49. 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






50. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose







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