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AP Literary Terms
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1. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
quatrain
foot
aphorism
rhyme scheme
2. 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
mood
metaphysical poetry
couplet
ballad
3. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
belle-lettres
pseudonym
foreshadowing
4. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
end-stopped
simile
montage
versification
5. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
verisimilitude
exegesis
conceit
oxymoron
6. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
antagonist
heroic couplet
omniscient narrator
archetype
7. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
allegory
first-person narrative
realism
aphorism
8. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
realism
dramatic irony
farce
Gothic novel
9. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
paradox
enjambment
classicism
verse
10. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
trope
omniscient narrator
verbal irony
aphorism
11. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
montage
quatrain
catharsis
12. 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...'
pseudonym
classic
metonymy
metaphor
13. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
consonance
trope
idyll
rhythm
14. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
mode
Gothic novel
bard
syntax
15. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
elliptical construction
parable
narrative
16. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
falling action
couplet
rhyme
blank verse
17. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.
verisimilitude
consonance
bard
conceit
18. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
heroic couplet
onomatopoeia
Apollonian
meter
19. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
Old English
quatrain
expose
exposition
20. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
pastoral
syntax
moral
paraphrase
21. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
archetype
idyll
voice
dramatic irony
22. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
alliteration
omniscient narrator
cacophony
23. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish
tragedy
empathy
Old English
elliptical construction
24. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
voice
exegesis
dramatic irony
verbal irony
25. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
Dionysian
extended metaphor
lampoon
epithet
26. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
tragedy
burlesque
rhetoric
light verse
27. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
caesura
verse
protagonist
28. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
caesura
hyperbole
muse
29. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
quatrain
satire
Dionysian
ode
30. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
euphemism
denouement
bombast
end-stopped
31. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
genre
archetype
lampoon
pulp fiction
32. A work of literature dealing with rural life
light verse
connotation
pastoral
ambiguity
33. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
tragedy
ballad
light verse
subtext
34. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
ode
metonymy
pseudonym
catharsis
35. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
exegesis
tone
deus ex machina
farce
36. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
stream of consciousness
mock epic
symbolism
37. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
simile
flashback
scan
empathy
38. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
alliteration
hubris
subtext
connotation
39. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
conceit
allusion
rhetorical stance
cacophony
40. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
montage
wit
Dionysian
41. 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
wit
end-stopped
bibliography
42. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
free verse
simile
romance
rhythm
43. 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.
rhythm
mock epic
pathetic fallacy
light verse
44. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
Middle English
euphemism
enjambment
subplot
45. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
realism
eponymous
metonymy
rhyme
46. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
pastoral
ellipsis
theme
idyll
47. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
conceit
oxymoron
hyperbole
periodic sentence
48. 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
consonance
syntax
moral
kenning
49. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
archetype
coming-of-age story
hyperbole
loose sentence
50. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
catharsis
pathetic fallacy
analogy
adage