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AP Literary Terms
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1. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
flashback
frame
pseudonym
exposition
2. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
anachronism
caesura
exegesis
theme
3. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
prosody
realism
rhyme scheme
symbolism
4. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
non sequitur
belle-lettres
denouement
picaresque novel
5. '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.
subtext
ambiguity
rhetorical stance
in medias res
6. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
bathos
onomatopoeia
antithesis
narrative
7. A term for the title character of a work of literature
anachronism
eponymous
metonymy
elliptical construction
8. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
rhetorical stance
irony
assonance
novel of manners
9. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
novel of manners
pathetic fallacy
figurative language
falling action
10. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
euphemism
figurative language
Old English
11. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
blank verse
parable
classicism
burlesque
12. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
theme
myth
meter
couplet
13. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
motif
ballad
lampoon
oxymoron
14. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
oxymoron
bombast
farce
15. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
abstract
pathetic fallacy
pentameter
16. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
Middle English
sonnet
harangue
flashback
17. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
ballad
fantasy
Apollonian
montage
18. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
assonance
adage
Apollonian
point of view
19. 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
roman a clef
tragedy
rhythm
allusion
20. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
kenning
epigram
plot
eponymous
21. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
trope
adage
ballad
22. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
theme
sarcasm
meter
23. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
explication
consonance
anachronism
bathos
24. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
irony
canon
stanza
caesura
25. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
blank verse
simile
coming-of-age story
Middle English
26. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
denotation
assonance
loose sentence
conceit
27. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
antagonist
narrative
Old English
Apollonian
28. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
rhyme scheme
oxymoron
belle-lettres
hubris
29. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
paraphrase
deus ex machina
antagonist
montage
30. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
verbal irony
non sequitur
heroic couplet
prosody
31. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
sentiment
sarcasm
trope
personification
32. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
analogy
consonance
adage
blank verse
33. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
sonnet
consonance
lyric poetry
verisimilitude
34. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
realism
epigram
pastoral
Old English
35. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
pulp fiction
farce
anachronism
epic
36. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
synecdoche
denouement
point of view
classicism
37. 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.
caricature
diction
epigram
periodic sentence
38. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
allusion
connotation
meter
39. 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
coming-of-age story
setting
harangue
aphorism
40. 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
annotation
versification
pathetic fallacy
stanza
41. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Gothic novel
scan
fantasy
diction
42. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
in medias res
mode
tone
oxymoron
43. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
bombast
Apollonian
prosody
44. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
motif
quatrain
simile
foreshadowing
45. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
euphony
coming-of-age story
farce
classic
46. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
invective
motif
fantasy
caricature
47. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
ode
moral
catharsis
blank verse
48. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
melodrama
figurative language
canon
hyperbole
49. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
connotation
diction
invective
ambiguity
50. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
genre
style
eponymous
sonnet