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AP Literary Terms
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1. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
metaphor
melodrama
fantasy
2. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
realism
sentimental
stream of consciousness
denotation
3. 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
diction
exposition
free verse
litotes
4. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
exposition
Gothic novel
melodrama
abstract
5. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
exposition
idyll
plot
6. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
realism
metaphysical poetry
verisimilitude
7. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
rhyme
verisimilitude
adage
motif
8. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
bombast
adage
synecdoche
ottava rima
9. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
ottava rima
loose sentence
idyll
melodrama
10. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
harangue
assonance
conceit
invective
11. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
eponymous
Middle English
naturalism
12. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
indirect quotation
pulp fiction
enjambment
diction
13. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
foot
idyll
falling action
invective
14. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
dramatic irony
novel of manners
genre
consonance
15. The dictionary definition of a word
symbolism
dramatic irony
denotation
flashback
16. 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.
omniscient narrator
mock epic
elegy
metaphysical poetry
17. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
aphorism
elliptical construction
sonnet
18. 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
farce
harangue
protagonist
Bildungsroman
19. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
parable
point of view
allegory
20. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
roman a clef
abstract
allusion
explication
21. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
sentimental
consonance
protagonist
fantasy
22. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
non sequitur
novella
melodrama
classicism
23. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
versification
exposition
loose sentence
litotes
24. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
montage
paraphrase
allusion
in medias res
25. 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
epic
humanism
tragedy
symbolism
26. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
euphemism
allegory
assonance
ellipsis
27. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ambiguity
denotation
empathy
Dionysian
28. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
anachronism
farce
non sequitur
euphemism
29. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
naturalism
lyric poetry
paradox
title character
30. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
stream of consciousness
rhetoric
climax
metaphysical poetry
31. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
Gothic novel
fable
pathos
expose
32. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
classicism
end-stopped
melodrama
rhyme scheme
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
coming-of-age story
quatrain
pentameter
mood
34. 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
Old English
irony
conceit
narrative
35. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
elegy
allegory
rhetorical stance
point of view
36. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
expose
pentameter
Apollonian
realism
37. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
fantasy
euphony
foreshadowing
verse
38. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
canon
denotation
antithesis
lampoon
39. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
melodrama
verse
lampoon
omniscient narrator
40. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
theme
extended metaphor
subplot
lyric poetry
41. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
image
bombast
rhythm
verse
42. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
allegory
scan
cacophony
climax
43. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
pentameter
sentiment
epithet
44. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
flashback
caesura
empathy
45. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
epithet
harangue
montage
empathy
46. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
naturalism
trope
allusion
genre
47. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
belle-lettres
empathy
exegesis
climax
48. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
anachronism
myth
title character
figurative language
49. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
paraphrase
narrative
caesura
euphony
50. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
frame
stream of consciousness
apostrophe
lampoon