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AP Literary Terms
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1. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
foreshadowing
quatrain
novella
periodic sentence
2. 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
realism
falling action
synecdoche
protagonist
3. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
aphorism
light verse
coming-of-age story
realism
4. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
synecdoche
ode
villanelle
5. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
bard
couplet
canon
maxim
6. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
elliptical construction
ellipsis
apostrophe
bombast
7. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
elliptical construction
foreshadowing
symbolism
epigram
8. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
coming-of-age story
humanism
connotation
9. 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.
denotation
prosody
tone
periodic sentence
10. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
connotation
melodrama
carpe diem
meter
11. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
belle-lettres
caricature
ottava rima
wit
12. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
falling action
rhetorical stance
pun
sonnet
13. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
abstract
fable
frame
14. 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
burlesque
title character
eponymous
coming-of-age story
15. '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.
motif
falling action
synecdoche
in medias res
16. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
villanelle
tragedy
bathos
extended metaphor
17. 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
foot
maxim
Bildungsroman
image
18. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
coming-of-age story
trope
ellipsis
quatrain
19. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
periodic sentence
paradox
theme
empathy
20. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
dramatic irony
genre
deus ex machina
bathos
21. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
dramatic irony
lampoon
lyric poetry
ode
22. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
pulp fiction
sarcasm
coming-of-age story
stream of consciousness
23. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
indirect quotation
annotation
lampoon
muse
24. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
romance
pun
canon
coming-of-age story
25. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
antithesis
exposition
versification
26. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
sentimental
carpe diem
paraphrase
antithesis
27. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
burlesque
annotation
elliptical construction
catharsis
28. A verse with five poetic feet per line
mode
Dionysian
pentameter
caricature
29. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
Bildungsroman
denouement
farce
rhetoric
30. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
paradox
expose
muse
31. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
sentiment
narrative
wit
32. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
blank verse
verisimilitude
conceit
33. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
adage
voice
classicism
bibliography
34. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
free verse
end-stopped
ode
Apollonian
35. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
aphorism
humanism
free verse
36. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
point of view
couplet
frame
blank verse
37. 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
title character
verse
wit
enjambment
38. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
kenning
image
denotation
coming-of-age story
39. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
stream of consciousness
romance
maxim
40. The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
pathetic fallacy
farce
euphony
41. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
end-stopped
dramatic irony
adage
antithesis
42. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
periodic sentence
mood
empathy
43. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
assonance
frame
picaresque novel
light verse
44. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
deus ex machina
pathos
antagonist
classicism
45. A sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences - i.e. subject-verb-object. The main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
novel of manners
loose sentence
pun
rhyme
46. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
pulp fiction
pseudonym
narrative
light verse
47. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
montage
romance
kenning
hyperbole
48. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
ballad
rhetoric
anachronism
49. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
couplet
bibliography
epic
oxymoron
50. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
burlesque
bombast
verse
theme