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AP Literary Terms
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1. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
epic
pun
romance
2. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
naturalism
scan
figurative language
image
3. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
antagonist
onomatopoeia
ottava rima
Gothic novel
4. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
rhyme
eponymous
prosody
epithet
5. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
bibliography
persona
exposition
oxymoron
6. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
stanza
parable
verse
pulp fiction
7. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
loose sentence
diction
mode
Bildungsroman
8. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
motif
couplet
symbolism
connotation
9. 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.
hyperbole
pun
periodic sentence
empathy
10. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
belle-lettres
first-person narrative
expose
eponymous
11. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
sentiment
diction
stream of consciousness
12. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
belle-lettres
eponymous
connotation
syntax
13. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
subtext
persona
catharsis
14. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
point of view
apostrophe
adage
exposition
15. 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
invective
versification
realism
narrative
16. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
stream of consciousness
epithet
roman a clef
quatrain
17. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
novel of manners
persona
foreshadowing
aphorism
18. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
elliptical construction
verbal irony
light verse
expose
19. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
hyperbole
subplot
Old English
pathos
20. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
Middle English
fantasy
denouement
exegesis
21. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
sentimental
ambiguity
motif
22. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
blank verse
syntax
setting
end-stopped
23. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
image
Apollonian
first-person narrative
metonymy
24. '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.
mood
tone
in medias res
bombast
25. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
fantasy
picaresque novel
hubris
mood
26. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
caesura
verse
analogy
melodrama
27. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
flashback
exegesis
voice
syntax
28. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
pastoral
scan
mood
29. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
expose
villanelle
quatrain
image
30. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
empathy
ottava rima
elliptical construction
31. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
blank verse
assonance
pulp fiction
hyperbole
32. 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
consonance
exegesis
loose sentence
ambiguity
33. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
litotes
tragedy
light verse
synecdoche
34. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
setting
periodic sentence
enjambment
35. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
quatrain
abstract
verbal irony
motif
36. The emotional tone in a work of literature
pun
dramatic irony
exposition
mood
37. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
denotation
elliptical construction
diction
euphemism
38. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
title character
enjambment
conceit
explication
39. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
subplot
prosody
omniscient narrator
stream of consciousness
40. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
rhetorical stance
ottava rima
in medias res
burlesque
41. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
stanza
annotation
enjambment
pulp fiction
42. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
enjambment
symbolism
tone
kenning
43. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
metonymy
prosody
harangue
euphony
44. 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.
hyperbole
indirect quotation
epic
irony
45. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
adage
coming-of-age story
foreshadowing
harangue
46. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
synecdoche
Apollonian
montage
47. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
figurative language
ode
archetype
omniscient narrator
48. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
empathy
ballad
climax
idyll
49. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
idyll
subplot
exegesis
50. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
consonance
quatrain
villanelle
trope
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