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AP Literary Terms
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1. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
satire
theme
antithesis
moral
2. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
light verse
stream of consciousness
verbal irony
3. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
allusion
stanza
rhythm
theme
4. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
mock epic
scan
dramatic irony
caricature
5. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
bombast
Gothic novel
parable
ode
6. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
symbolism
archetype
extended metaphor
point of view
7. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
couplet
metonymy
aphorism
bibliography
8. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
pentameter
syntax
novel of manners
satire
9. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
frame
classic
montage
10. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
moral
adage
genre
allusion
11. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
prosody
anachronism
maxim
pentameter
12. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
omniscient narrator
euphemism
abstract
13. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
connotation
alliteration
myth
foreshadowing
14. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
enjambment
euphony
wit
stream of consciousness
15. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
foreshadowing
adage
farce
16. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
bombast
allegory
flashback
voice
17. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
voice
fantasy
climax
Apollonian
18. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
romance
cacophony
mode
paradox
19. 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
verbal irony
simile
metaphysical poetry
pathos
20. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
tone
enjambment
onomatopoeia
title character
21. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
verse
picaresque novel
syntax
point of view
22. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
point of view
euphony
light verse
foreshadowing
23. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
trope
indirect quotation
picaresque novel
24. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
coming-of-age story
sentiment
blank verse
Gothic novel
25. 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
verbal irony
diction
euphony
26. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
extended metaphor
subplot
Apollonian
motif
27. The main character in a work of literature
mood
protagonist
abstract
verse
28. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
coming-of-age story
sonnet
pun
ellipsis
29. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
aphorism
free verse
elegy
irony
30. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
epigram
burlesque
apostrophe
31. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
adage
pathetic fallacy
consonance
pentameter
32. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
tragedy
persona
setting
subplot
33. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
ellipsis
anachronism
epic
alliteration
34. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
mock epic
tone
flashback
ambiguity
35. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
denouement
alliteration
abstract
novel of manners
36. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
anachronism
image
frame
epigram
37. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity. Ex: He's not a bad dancer
pentameter
litotes
tragedy
elegy
38. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
foot
bibliography
novel of manners
connotation
39. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
moral
antagonist
rhetorical stance
roman a clef
40. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
metonymy
persona
pathos
motif
41. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
light verse
pulp fiction
diction
deus ex machina
42. 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.
pseudonym
mock epic
hyperbole
Old English
43. 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
coming-of-age story
metaphor
rhetoric
versification
44. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
indirect quotation
voice
Middle English
plot
45. 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
catharsis
elliptical construction
allusion
romance
46. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
annotation
simile
epithet
classic
47. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
first-person narrative
flashback
simile
couplet
48. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
antithesis
bathos
annotation
ambiguity
49. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
eponymous
genre
image
climax
50. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
persona
onomatopoeia
cacophony
euphemism