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AP Literary Terms
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1. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
dramatic irony
first-person narrative
bard
pathetic fallacy
2. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bibliography
fable
non sequitur
paraphrase
3. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
pathetic fallacy
classicism
archetype
aphorism
4. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
meter
dramatic irony
kenning
extended metaphor
5. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
lampoon
hyperbole
consonance
stanza
6. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
paraphrase
elegy
paradox
image
7. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
apostrophe
Apollonian
end-stopped
light verse
8. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
plot
simile
picaresque novel
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
irony
sentimental
pathetic fallacy
Apollonian
10. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
voice
explication
burlesque
lyric poetry
11. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
theme
title character
scan
parable
12. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
stream of consciousness
voice
cacophony
extended metaphor
13. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
anachronism
eponymous
myth
14. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
burlesque
caesura
metaphor
15. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
romance
antagonist
allegory
rhetorical stance
16. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
realism
classicism
anachronism
17. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
ambiguity
maxim
bibliography
periodic sentence
18. A work of literature dealing with rural life
pastoral
analogy
realism
metaphysical poetry
19. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
paraphrase
kenning
parable
subtext
20. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
bathos
persona
allusion
21. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
stream of consciousness
point of view
paraphrase
diction
22. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
rhetorical stance
irony
mood
23. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
extended metaphor
hubris
lampoon
epic
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
satire
enjambment
loose sentence
flashback
25. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
mode
stanza
onomatopoeia
26. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
explication
fable
alliteration
melodrama
27. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
quatrain
personification
28. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
ambiguity
classic
paraphrase
title character
29. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
oxymoron
enjambment
image
classic
30. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
synecdoche
ottava rima
narrative
denouement
31. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
canon
exegesis
frame
diction
32. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
denouement
humanism
carpe diem
classicism
33. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
falling action
apostrophe
climax
pathetic fallacy
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...'
pentameter
metaphor
villanelle
metonymy
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
falling action
alliteration
explication
aphorism
36. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
humanism
caesura
versification
37. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
indirect quotation
couplet
trope
symbolism
38. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
omniscient narrator
subplot
irony
versification
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
paradox
setting
allusion
subtext
40. The dictionary definition of a word
ottava rima
apostrophe
denotation
harangue
41. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
connotation
elegy
hubris
ottava rima
42. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
verse
abstract
end-stopped
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
rhyme scheme
verbal irony
metonymy
coming-of-age story
44. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
indirect quotation
ottava rima
burlesque
45. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
elegy
sentiment
antagonist
tragedy
46. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
Dionysian
metonymy
cacophony
mode
47. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
narrative
sentiment
persona
foot
48. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
caricature
climax
explication
analogy
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
bathos
heroic couplet
eponymous
elliptical construction
50. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
bathos
coming-of-age story
carpe diem
assonance
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