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AP Literary Terms
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1. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
verbal irony
meter
aphorism
persona
2. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
metaphor
picaresque novel
montage
consonance
3. A work of literature dealing with rural life
Middle English
syntax
cacophony
pastoral
4. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
onomatopoeia
sonnet
first-person narrative
montage
5. 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...'
metonymy
epithet
epic
metaphor
6. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
novella
myth
caricature
frame
7. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
figurative language
adage
omniscient narrator
protagonist
8. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
elegy
mood
syntax
9. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
satire
pulp fiction
elegy
10. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
anachronism
heroic couplet
consonance
11. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
euphony
Middle English
empathy
ambiguity
12. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
falling action
bombast
pun
cacophony
13. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
personification
analogy
Gothic novel
end-stopped
14. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
heroic couplet
simile
alliteration
falling action
15. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
genre
catharsis
subplot
16. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
narrative
novel of manners
frame
ellipsis
17. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
muse
pulp fiction
belle-lettres
roman a clef
18. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
antithesis
Middle English
pastoral
picaresque novel
19. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
symbolism
Middle English
blank verse
20. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
roman a clef
epithet
muse
Gothic novel
21. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
heroic couplet
moral
abstract
expose
22. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
motif
melodrama
non sequitur
foreshadowing
23. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
pathetic fallacy
hyperbole
hubris
in medias res
24. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
pathetic fallacy
anachronism
frame
in medias res
25. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
maxim
pun
free verse
26. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
Apollonian
villanelle
classicism
satire
27. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
meter
couplet
extended metaphor
persona
28. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
anachronism
Dionysian
theme
voice
29. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
archetype
periodic sentence
antagonist
rhyme
30. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
persona
antagonist
point of view
31. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
meter
elegy
antagonist
rhetoric
32. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
climax
voice
ottava rima
enjambment
33. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
theme
bathos
loose sentence
point of view
34. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
paradox
deus ex machina
moral
35. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
symbolism
annotation
novel of manners
simile
36. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
dramatic irony
bathos
abstract
rhyme
37. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
rhetorical stance
ode
pentameter
classic
38. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
epigram
canon
picaresque novel
hyperbole
39. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
persona
parable
trope
idyll
40. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
frame
motif
roman a clef
41. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
classic
genre
prosody
climax
42. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
first-person narrative
melodrama
satire
stanza
43. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
extended metaphor
ellipsis
end-stopped
44. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
novella
blank verse
naturalism
flashback
45. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
picaresque novel
novel of manners
tragedy
46. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
roman a clef
Old English
Gothic novel
47. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
falling action
verbal irony
mode
paradox
48. 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.
allusion
satire
hubris
mock epic
49. 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.
periodic sentence
heroic couplet
maxim
title character
50. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
villanelle
stream of consciousness
subplot
adage