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AP Literary Terms
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1. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
adage
abstract
Old English
Apollonian
2. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
maxim
caricature
elliptical construction
first-person narrative
3. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
metonymy
roman a clef
analogy
antithesis
4. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
pulp fiction
novella
Gothic novel
5. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
ambiguity
stream of consciousness
montage
pathos
6. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
hubris
allusion
ellipsis
parable
7. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
rhyme scheme
pathetic fallacy
first-person narrative
plot
8. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
verse
connotation
Apollonian
lampoon
9. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
harangue
metaphysical poetry
roman a clef
rhyme scheme
10. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
meter
Apollonian
metaphor
tone
11. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
tragedy
climax
novel of manners
verisimilitude
12. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
archetype
tone
pseudonym
humanism
13. The main character in a work of literature
mock epic
verse
euphony
protagonist
14. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
sentimental
rhetoric
apostrophe
bombast
15. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
eponymous
archetype
ballad
exposition
16. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
melodrama
rhetoric
voice
epigram
17. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
setting
paradox
non sequitur
alliteration
18. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
parable
trope
pseudonym
elliptical construction
19. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
sarcasm
rhyme
mood
climax
20. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
ottava rima
archetype
diction
novel of manners
21. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
elliptical construction
Old English
plot
invective
22. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
free verse
Gothic novel
point of view
ellipsis
23. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
antagonist
adage
verbal irony
archetype
24. The dictionary definition of a word
eponymous
rhyme
catharsis
denotation
25. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
rhetoric
rhyme scheme
dramatic irony
26. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
persona
elliptical construction
narrative
caesura
27. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
antithesis
indirect quotation
exposition
28. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
burlesque
couplet
pathetic fallacy
allusion
29. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
scan
foot
mock epic
sentiment
30. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
novel of manners
rhyme
epithet
indirect quotation
31. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
caesura
trope
verbal irony
expose
32. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
carpe diem
dramatic irony
exposition
Middle English
33. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
ottava rima
cacophony
rhythm
exegesis
34. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
pentameter
narrative
belle-lettres
35. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
antagonist
onomatopoeia
classic
romance
36. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
Middle English
litotes
moral
37. 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
maxim
diction
falling action
hyperbole
38. A work of literature dealing with rural life
meter
setting
pastoral
mood
39. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
pathetic fallacy
muse
classicism
verse
40. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
analogy
falling action
naturalism
antithesis
41. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
humanism
foot
personification
42. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
sarcasm
pun
stanza
rhetoric
43. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
anachronism
elegy
first-person narrative
44. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - and resolution.
classicism
plot
Apollonian
sonnet
45. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
motif
pun
foreshadowing
heroic couplet
46. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
invective
farce
montage
classic
47. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
versification
montage
annotation
pulp fiction
48. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
Dionysian
satire
assonance
prosody
49. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
verse
heroic couplet
symbolism
falling action
50. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
annotation
catharsis
sentimental
sentiment