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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.
frame
connotation
quatrain
epic
2. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
light verse
catharsis
Gothic novel
rhyme scheme
3. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
sonnet
subplot
ode
4. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
climax
first-person narrative
antagonist
explication
5. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
in medias res
catharsis
ambiguity
pathos
6. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
idyll
persona
analogy
bombast
7. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
extended metaphor
dramatic irony
scan
rhetoric
8. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
farce
melodrama
style
climax
9. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
belle-lettres
wit
image
exegesis
10. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
belle-lettres
exegesis
moral
Gothic novel
11. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
picaresque novel
metaphor
motif
paraphrase
12. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
analogy
deus ex machina
frame
point of view
13. A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities - as in 'ring-giver' for king and 'whale-road' for ocean
title character
pulp fiction
rhetorical stance
kenning
14. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
montage
fable
lyric poetry
15. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
motif
exposition
invective
abstract
16. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
melodrama
lyric poetry
ellipsis
frame
17. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
rhythm
bombast
epithet
ode
18. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
verisimilitude
apostrophe
verse
canon
19. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
irony
tragedy
maxim
20. A term for the title character of a work of literature
caricature
eponymous
ballad
symbolism
21. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
exegesis
first-person narrative
Old English
falling action
22. '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.
in medias res
genre
personification
satire
23. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
genre
climax
protagonist
myth
24. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
frame
ottava rima
tone
antagonist
25. The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. For example: monometer = 1foot; tetrameter = 4 feet; pentameter = 5 feet - and so forth
setting
versification
carpe diem
elliptical construction
26. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
conceit
epigram
loose sentence
elegy
27. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ode
invective
Old English
deus ex machina
28. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
pathetic fallacy
scan
oxymoron
invective
29. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
genre
symbolism
mock epic
Dionysian
30. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacophony
rhyme
frame
syntax
31. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
quatrain
fantasy
allusion
bibliography
32. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
hyperbole
realism
bibliography
allegory
33. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
falling action
satire
pulp fiction
34. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
Gothic novel
simile
genre
35. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
parable
climax
blank verse
36. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
muse
frame
pulp fiction
plot
37. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
eponymous
pentameter
epic
38. 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.
catharsis
subplot
paradox
plot
39. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
exegesis
dramatic irony
Apollonian
hyperbole
40. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
loose sentence
rhyme
farce
invective
41. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
versification
cacophony
canon
euphemism
42. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
in medias res
alliteration
genre
prosody
43. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
stanza
muse
idyll
Gothic novel
44. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
periodic sentence
lyric poetry
Bildungsroman
45. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
syntax
verbal irony
persona
in medias res
46. 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
pathetic fallacy
metaphysical poetry
extended metaphor
classicism
47. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
synecdoche
omniscient narrator
rhyme scheme
muse
48. 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
rhetoric
fantasy
loose sentence
Apollonian
49. 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
epic
prosody
elegy
falling action
50. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
tragedy
ode
hyperbole
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