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AP Literary Terms
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1. A term for the title character of a work of literature
epigram
alliteration
eponymous
couplet
2. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
classicism
expose
epithet
3. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
metaphysical poetry
tragedy
pathetic fallacy
moral
4. A parody of traditional epic form. It usually treats a frivolous topic with extreme seriousness - using conventions such as invocations to the Muse - action-packed battle scenes - and accounts of heroic exploits.
mock epic
in medias res
Middle English
exegesis
5. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
rhythm
flashback
classicism
6. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
conceit
figurative language
dramatic irony
hyperbole
7. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
muse
quatrain
end-stopped
belle-lettres
8. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
oxymoron
pulp fiction
onomatopoeia
9. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
lyric poetry
roman a clef
in medias res
farce
10. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
montage
bibliography
caricature
exegesis
11. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
hubris
paradox
frame
Apollonian
12. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
periodic sentence
euphemism
fantasy
catharsis
13. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
pastoral
onomatopoeia
symbolism
satire
14. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
scan
epigram
denouement
15. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
parable
conceit
bibliography
melodrama
16. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
first-person narrative
exposition
lampoon
expose
17. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
rhetorical stance
blank verse
lyric poetry
lampoon
18. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
falling action
heroic couplet
harangue
19. A work of literature dealing with rural life
pastoral
belle-lettres
roman a clef
satire
20. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
pathos
theme
euphony
extended metaphor
21. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior
sentiment
fable
voice
allusion
22. Grating - inharmonious sounds
mode
belle-lettres
denotation
cacophony
23. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
trope
parable
caesura
enjambment
24. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
villanelle
classic
motif
25. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
explication
allegory
meter
sonnet
26. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
meter
point of view
pseudonym
sarcasm
27. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
sentiment
explication
enjambment
falling action
28. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
epigram
diction
blank verse
caricature
29. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
muse
denouement
pastoral
bibliography
30. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
apostrophe
muse
euphemism
litotes
31. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
bard
meter
conceit
pseudonym
32. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
rhetorical stance
persona
title character
synecdoche
33. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
bathos
loose sentence
melodrama
subtext
34. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
sentimental
free verse
metaphor
ambiguity
35. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
free verse
elliptical construction
loose sentence
rhetoric
36. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
belle-lettres
free verse
deus ex machina
parable
37. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
climax
epithet
Old English
pathetic fallacy
38. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
figurative language
verbal irony
dramatic irony
39. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
allusion
motif
Gothic novel
deus ex machina
40. 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.
periodic sentence
allusion
villanelle
epithet
41. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
synecdoche
empathy
Gothic novel
42. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
parable
lampoon
free verse
43. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
personification
elliptical construction
realism
sonnet
44. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
Gothic novel
aphorism
frame
45. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
euphony
hyperbole
Apollonian
rhyme scheme
46. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
assonance
versification
Dionysian
47. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
novel of manners
point of view
antagonist
couplet
48. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
wit
onomatopoeia
deus ex machina
Old English
49. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
sarcasm
archetype
epithet
hubris
50. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
allegory
exegesis
first-person narrative
classicism