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AP Literary Terms
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1. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
romance
connotation
climax
exposition
2. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
hubris
Middle English
lampoon
euphemism
3. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
end-stopped
pentameter
genre
realism
4. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
satire
diction
persona
realism
5. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
subtext
maxim
extended metaphor
6. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
empathy
protagonist
rhythm
archetype
7. 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
blank verse
tragedy
realism
verbal irony
8. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
roman a clef
hyperbole
narrative
denouement
9. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
bathos
enjambment
title character
end-stopped
10. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
deus ex machina
explication
burlesque
rhyme
11. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
classic
euphony
burlesque
oxymoron
12. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
mood
subplot
stanza
parable
13. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
climax
melodrama
moral
romance
14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
elegy
subtext
Dionysian
euphemism
15. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
persona
symbolism
roman a clef
pastoral
16. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
Middle English
ambiguity
prosody
caesura
17. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
title character
subtext
farce
18. A verse with five poetic feet per line
romance
pseudonym
pentameter
metaphor
19. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
tone
lampoon
loose sentence
20. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
prosody
allegory
maxim
diction
21. 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.
classic
harangue
verisimilitude
syntax
22. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
enjambment
elegy
omniscient narrator
genre
23. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
canon
harangue
title character
24. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
bard
analogy
anachronism
hyperbole
25. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
climax
abstract
deus ex machina
classicism
26. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
maxim
ottava rima
euphemism
diction
27. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
end-stopped
moral
wit
burlesque
28. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
pseudonym
protagonist
epithet
stream of consciousness
29. 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.
parable
tragedy
periodic sentence
empathy
30. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
allusion
farce
cacophony
rhythm
31. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
myth
montage
pathetic fallacy
belle-lettres
32. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
deus ex machina
paraphrase
figurative language
foot
33. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
burlesque
rhetorical stance
diction
trope
34. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
allegory
analogy
tragedy
voice
35. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
flashback
point of view
hyperbole
ellipsis
36. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
exegesis
bard
novella
Gothic novel
37. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
roman a clef
fable
periodic sentence
motif
38. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
assonance
quatrain
couplet
antagonist
39. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
litotes
ode
mood
free verse
40. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
subplot
muse
abstract
allusion
41. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
verse
lampoon
genre
dramatic irony
42. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
non sequitur
Apollonian
metaphysical poetry
sarcasm
43. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
enjambment
Dionysian
exposition
44. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
genre
montage
prosody
verisimilitude
45. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
picaresque novel
verse
verbal irony
Middle English
46. Grating - inharmonious sounds
roman a clef
cacophony
pathos
parable
47. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
moral
denouement
fantasy
verse
48. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
ambiguity
subplot
classicism
49. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
satire
flashback
scan
naturalism
50. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
consonance
euphemism
belle-lettres
annotation