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AP Literary Terms
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1. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
empathy
foreshadowing
ottava rima
annotation
2. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
stanza
villanelle
carpe diem
3. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
enjambment
paradox
aphorism
novella
4. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
diction
caricature
verse
harangue
5. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
bombast
melodrama
Old English
assonance
6. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
pathos
empathy
point of view
extended metaphor
7. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
verisimilitude
syntax
metaphysical poetry
ellipsis
8. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
personification
Apollonian
paraphrase
in medias res
9. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
non sequitur
scan
sentiment
epigram
10. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
analogy
paraphrase
canon
abstract
11. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
subtext
bathos
diction
oxymoron
12. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
Old English
melodrama
image
antithesis
13. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
plot
rhetorical stance
omniscient narrator
mode
14. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
anachronism
rhythm
syntax
ballad
15. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
onomatopoeia
epigram
muse
stream of consciousness
16. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
Bildungsroman
empathy
couplet
verisimilitude
17. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
pun
paradox
villanelle
subtext
18. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
canon
moral
novella
explication
19. 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
coming-of-age story
personification
elliptical construction
title character
20. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
classic
subplot
onomatopoeia
indirect quotation
21. The main character in a work of literature
apostrophe
protagonist
expose
deus ex machina
22. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
tone
title character
simile
invective
23. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
cacophony
fable
connotation
24. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
novella
sarcasm
apostrophe
novel of manners
25. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
ottava rima
dramatic irony
idyll
syntax
26. 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
in medias res
wit
persona
bombast
27. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
assonance
romance
farce
28. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
tragedy
mood
bombast
foreshadowing
29. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
oxymoron
first-person narrative
diction
in medias res
30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
frame
classic
rhyme scheme
belle-lettres
31. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
sentiment
archetype
antithesis
32. 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.
simile
subplot
epic
pseudonym
33. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
rhythm
frame
classic
canon
34. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
stream of consciousness
indirect quotation
pulp fiction
35. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
free verse
verse
metonymy
36. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
oxymoron
euphony
deus ex machina
37. 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
heroic couplet
coming-of-age story
synecdoche
plot
38. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
alliteration
couplet
frame
antagonist
39. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
canon
denotation
point of view
light verse
40. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
expose
setting
Middle English
41. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
villanelle
picaresque novel
image
caesura
42. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
dramatic irony
periodic sentence
burlesque
satire
43. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
bombast
elliptical construction
invective
44. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
abstract
enjambment
adage
novella
45. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
allegory
first-person narrative
Old English
omniscient narrator
46. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
pulp fiction
romance
first-person narrative
abstract
47. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
Bildungsroman
narrative
rhythm
connotation
48. The dictionary definition of a word
antagonist
euphemism
denotation
irony
49. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
antithesis
title character
protagonist
consonance
50. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
humanism
subtext
bard
personification