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AP Literary Terms
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1. An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure - i.e. Odysseus - Beowulf - Homer's Iliad - Vergil's Aeneid.
epic
idyll
simile
rhetoric
2. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
roman a clef
euphemism
explication
paradox
3. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
dramatic irony
Gothic novel
bard
roman a clef
4. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
in medias res
farce
first-person narrative
prosody
5. A term for the title character of a work of literature
deus ex machina
euphemism
kenning
eponymous
6. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
figurative language
pastoral
maxim
7. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
explication
mode
antagonist
sentiment
8. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
ottava rima
Apollonian
pulp fiction
irony
9. 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
epic
elliptical construction
analogy
adage
10. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
versification
novella
realism
aphorism
11. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
foot
denotation
pulp fiction
bathos
12. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
mood
pathetic fallacy
verisimilitude
deus ex machina
13. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
indirect quotation
blank verse
voice
personification
14. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
free verse
muse
alliteration
classicism
15. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
realism
scan
rhetoric
canon
16. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
subplot
light verse
rhyme scheme
mock epic
17. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
aphorism
prosody
canon
heroic couplet
18. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
tragedy
consonance
motif
invective
19. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
pathos
denotation
epithet
lyric poetry
20. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
maxim
rhyme scheme
consonance
21. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
rhetoric
rhyme scheme
coming-of-age story
22. 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
falling action
rhythm
dramatic irony
carpe diem
23. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
bombast
wit
non sequitur
ellipsis
24. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
periodic sentence
first-person narrative
tone
canon
25. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
litotes
farce
melodrama
montage
26. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
abstract
sarcasm
epigram
lyric poetry
27. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
ottava rima
myth
persona
farce
28. 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.
mock epic
frame
in medias res
periodic sentence
29. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
couplet
coming-of-age story
connotation
classic
30. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
meter
bombast
hubris
ambiguity
31. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
blank verse
explication
adage
rhyme
32. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
antithesis
bathos
protagonist
33. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
coming-of-age story
stream of consciousness
parable
extended metaphor
34. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
harangue
sonnet
archetype
bombast
35. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
caesura
point of view
assonance
explication
36. 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
loose sentence
montage
caesura
pathos
37. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
lyric poetry
stanza
allusion
tone
38. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
Apollonian
elegy
frame
sentiment
39. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
elegy
lyric poetry
hyperbole
enjambment
40. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
pseudonym
title character
euphemism
invective
41. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
antithesis
foot
ballad
42. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
lyric poetry
humanism
catharsis
anachronism
43. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
assonance
Middle English
personification
fable
44. The emotional tone in a work of literature
protagonist
rhyme
mood
montage
45. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
muse
apostrophe
moral
carpe diem
46. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
deus ex machina
ode
euphony
47. 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
melodrama
lampoon
Bildungsroman
archetype
48. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
rhetorical stance
diction
verbal irony
setting
49. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
hubris
novel of manners
pseudonym
ballad
50. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
omniscient narrator
pseudonym
Apollonian
title character