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AP Literary Terms
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1. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
pun
exposition
subtext
2. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
rhythm
muse
rhyme scheme
sentimental
3. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
symbolism
sonnet
anachronism
expose
4. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
deus ex machina
sentiment
stanza
5. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
stream of consciousness
Old English
Apollonian
frame
6. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
versification
connotation
synecdoche
7. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
voice
explication
realism
8. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
carpe diem
archetype
ottava rima
versification
9. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
oxymoron
syntax
frame
consonance
10. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
allusion
apostrophe
ballad
foot
11. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated. Ex: 'The White House says...'
rhyme
ode
sentiment
metonymy
12. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ode
eponymous
rhyme
canon
13. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
tone
periodic sentence
verse
14. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
wit
romance
muse
style
15. A term for the title character of a work of literature
bathos
verse
falling action
eponymous
16. 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
explication
point of view
paradox
17. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
simile
narrative
image
synecdoche
18. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
humanism
denotation
dramatic irony
frame
19. 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
loose sentence
farce
Middle English
falling action
20. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
ambiguity
picaresque novel
caesura
wit
21. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
assonance
exposition
antagonist
22. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
ambiguity
bard
flashback
hubris
23. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
muse
assonance
metaphor
24. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
subtext
scan
light verse
figurative language
25. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
litotes
Dionysian
rhetoric
26. 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
tragedy
theme
ode
ambiguity
27. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
melodrama
in medias res
meter
aphorism
28. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
end-stopped
lyric poetry
roman a clef
invective
29. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
expose
verisimilitude
persona
30. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
exegesis
versification
blank verse
bathos
31. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
end-stopped
bard
tone
caricature
32. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
euphemism
kenning
irony
catharsis
33. The main character in a work of literature
consonance
sentimental
blank verse
protagonist
34. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
belle-lettres
light verse
rhyme scheme
hyperbole
35. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
stream of consciousness
alliteration
ottava rima
archetype
36. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - and resolution.
foot
plot
expose
denouement
37. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole ('fifty masts' for fifty ships) or the whole signifies the part ('days' for life - as in 'He lived his days in Canada'). Also when the name of the material stands for the thing itself ('pigskin'
antagonist
synecdoche
exegesis
adage
38. 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.
rhyme scheme
mock epic
ottava rima
image
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
theme
bathos
coming-of-age story
empathy
40. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
romance
symbolism
rhetorical stance
loose sentence
41. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
epithet
extended metaphor
villanelle
apostrophe
42. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
fable
simile
abstract
eponymous
43. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
light verse
denouement
protagonist
44. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
simile
image
denotation
syntax
45. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
prosody
syntax
hubris
omniscient narrator
46. A verse with five poetic feet per line
paradox
caesura
pentameter
novella
47. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
elegy
rhetorical stance
versification
48. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
irony
foreshadowing
montage
title character
49. The dictionary definition of a word
fable
denotation
pseudonym
personification
50. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
rhythm
tragedy
pseudonym
antithesis
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