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AP Literary Terms
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1. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
caesura
free verse
voice
periodic sentence
2. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
allegory
expose
ottava rima
3. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
verse
picaresque novel
antithesis
narrative
4. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
meter
muse
elegy
tragedy
5. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
realism
fable
mode
apostrophe
6. 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
extended metaphor
myth
epic
metaphysical poetry
7. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
loose sentence
expose
farce
style
8. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bibliography
mood
metonymy
indirect quotation
9. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
omniscient narrator
analogy
rhetoric
ellipsis
10. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
Bildungsroman
allegory
indirect quotation
scan
11. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
classic
antithesis
plot
apostrophe
12. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
ballad
verbal irony
meter
cacophony
13. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
adage
figurative language
personification
14. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
rhyme scheme
anachronism
tone
first-person narrative
15. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
lampoon
hyperbole
lyric poetry
ambiguity
16. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
connotation
ambiguity
theme
pseudonym
17. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
elliptical construction
sentimental
voice
archetype
18. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
irony
theme
epithet
montage
19. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
foreshadowing
ballad
aphorism
humanism
20. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
consonance
coming-of-age story
metaphysical poetry
aphorism
21. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
personification
paradox
ellipsis
eponymous
22. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
hubris
ode
caricature
sentimental
23. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
indirect quotation
narrative
climax
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
trope
anachronism
indirect quotation
naturalism
25. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
meter
elegy
ottava rima
alliteration
26. 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
bathos
irony
style
theme
27. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
ottava rima
tone
paraphrase
rhetorical stance
28. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
lampoon
abstract
allegory
realism
29. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
foreshadowing
metaphysical poetry
canon
style
30. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
hyperbole
pastoral
title character
plot
31. 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
voice
farce
coming-of-age story
rhyme
32. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
exposition
verse
novel of manners
33. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
hyperbole
paradox
ballad
falling action
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...'
Bildungsroman
metonymy
novel of manners
paradox
35. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
metonymy
explication
pseudonym
allegory
36. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
voice
couplet
canon
37. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
classic
ode
consonance
pun
38. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
catharsis
alliteration
voice
39. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
in medias res
image
subtext
frame
40. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
picaresque novel
setting
romance
41. 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
kenning
Old English
harangue
roman a clef
42. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
kenning
periodic sentence
protagonist
simile
43. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
non sequitur
verse
omniscient narrator
parable
44. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
in medias res
naturalism
figurative language
45. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
elegy
euphemism
deus ex machina
cacophony
46. 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
free verse
ottava rima
versification
epigram
47. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
assonance
denouement
harangue
foreshadowing
48. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
first-person narrative
elliptical construction
figurative language
subplot
49. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
novel of manners
rhetoric
kenning
ballad
50. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
exegesis
simile
pseudonym
burlesque