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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story






2. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan






3. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






4. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel






5. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






6. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that suprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






7. 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






8. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






9. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






10. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






11. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






12. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose






13. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.






14. A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal






15. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






16. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.






17. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'






18. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation






19. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






20. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem






21. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






22. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






23. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






24. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.






25. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






26. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






27. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.






28. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






29. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.






30. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






31. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






32. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex






33. 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






34. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






35. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.






36. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






37. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






38. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






39. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






40. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -






41. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






42. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large






43. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






44. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words






45. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






46. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






47. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






48. 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






49. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






50. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature