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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.






2. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






3. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






4. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






5. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






6. 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.






7. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel






8. 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






9. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






10. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






11. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






12. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.






13. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade






14. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






15. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






16. 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.






17. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






18. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.






19. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






20. A term for the title character of a work of literature






21. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






22. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






23. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)






24. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






25. 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...'






26. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






27. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -






28. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle






29. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






30. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






31. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






32. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






33. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






34. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






35. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






36. '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.






37. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.






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.






39. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet






40. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






41. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






42. 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






43. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.






44. 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






45. 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






46. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






47. A work of literature dealing with rural life






48. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.






49. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






50. A figurative comparison using the words like or as







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