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AP Literary Terms
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1. 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
light verse
annotation
setting
wit
2. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
metaphysical poetry
light verse
epithet
subplot
3. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
exegesis
villanelle
muse
symbolism
4. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
Middle English
litotes
euphony
canon
5. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
sentiment
syntax
invective
Gothic novel
6. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
point of view
naturalism
title character
antithesis
7. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
maxim
stream of consciousness
onomatopoeia
image
8. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
paraphrase
allegory
verse
annotation
9. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
bibliography
prosody
free verse
eponymous
10. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ambiguity
periodic sentence
caesura
denouement
11. 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
Bildungsroman
pastoral
irony
ottava rima
12. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
frame
conceit
romance
indirect quotation
13. 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
motif
loose sentence
pun
genre
14. 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.
loose sentence
metaphor
diction
verisimilitude
15. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
tone
metaphysical poetry
end-stopped
analogy
16. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
satire
allegory
ambiguity
image
17. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
synecdoche
diction
in medias res
18. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
alliteration
extended metaphor
moral
falling action
19. 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
end-stopped
motif
sarcasm
20. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
mode
expose
explication
classicism
21. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
tone
pathos
couplet
meter
22. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
falling action
deus ex machina
humanism
elegy
23. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elliptical construction
deus ex machina
elegy
roman a clef
24. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
expose
stanza
sarcasm
rhetorical stance
25. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
roman a clef
pentameter
empathy
oxymoron
26. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
tone
apostrophe
tragedy
explication
27. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
villanelle
elegy
verse
28. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
quatrain
villanelle
novella
epic
29. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
pathetic fallacy
extended metaphor
elliptical construction
litotes
30. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
pseudonym
euphemism
antithesis
31. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
rhetorical stance
rhetoric
realism
32. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
denotation
rhyme
loose sentence
33. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
sonnet
verse
personification
naturalism
34. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
wit
deus ex machina
villanelle
35. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
satire
fantasy
novel of manners
periodic sentence
36. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
lampoon
tone
subtext
bard
37. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
mode
loose sentence
paradox
38. The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. For example: monometer = 1foot; tetrameter = 4 feet; pentameter = 5 feet - and so forth
quatrain
image
versification
sentimental
39. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
anachronism
realism
trope
ballad
40. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
villanelle
ottava rima
consonance
41. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
moral
subtext
humanism
42. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
rhyme
villanelle
Old English
oxymoron
43. A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities - as in 'ring-giver' for king and 'whale-road' for ocean
motif
verse
kenning
foreshadowing
44. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
humanism
theme
bibliography
mood
45. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
annotation
metaphysical poetry
hyperbole
diction
46. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
quatrain
climax
rhyme
title character
47. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
fantasy
novella
epigram
48. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Gothic novel
bathos
cacophony
rhetorical stance
49. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
bard
mock epic
caricature
melodrama
50. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
pentameter
pseudonym
invective
empathy
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