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AP Literary Terms
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1. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
personification
non sequitur
explication
ottava rima
2. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
fantasy
genre
prosody
verse
3. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
adage
caricature
connotation
4. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
fable
muse
consonance
parable
5. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bathos
versification
lampoon
bibliography
6. '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.
frame
foot
foreshadowing
in medias res
7. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
analogy
sonnet
allegory
8. 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
sentimental
irony
sentiment
villanelle
9. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
point of view
expose
realism
epic
10. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
analogy
allegory
antithesis
epic
11. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
couplet
loose sentence
foreshadowing
prosody
12. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
rhyme scheme
ballad
apostrophe
melodrama
13. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
image
pentameter
myth
carpe diem
14. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
rhetorical stance
Middle English
parable
first-person narrative
15. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
classicism
diction
Bildungsroman
humanism
16. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
bibliography
caesura
persona
17. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
loose sentence
caricature
melodrama
ambiguity
18. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
coming-of-age story
title character
plot
pulp fiction
19. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
rhythm
allegory
onomatopoeia
extended metaphor
20. 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
loose sentence
verse
mock epic
foreshadowing
21. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
ottava rima
subtext
oxymoron
montage
22. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
paraphrase
rhetoric
stanza
Gothic novel
23. 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
ambiguity
cacophony
metaphysical poetry
style
24. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
in medias res
irony
annotation
belle-lettres
25. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
wit
synecdoche
verbal irony
first-person narrative
26. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
verbal irony
elliptical construction
canon
invective
27. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
plot
onomatopoeia
muse
caesura
28. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
novel of manners
oxymoron
setting
eponymous
29. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
elliptical construction
elegy
invective
30. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
theme
paraphrase
irony
classic
31. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
Middle English
pentameter
elegy
sarcasm
32. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
flashback
Gothic novel
couplet
figurative language
33. 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.
prosody
plot
pulp fiction
myth
34. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
sonnet
syntax
irony
connotation
35. A work of literature dealing with rural life
rhythm
pastoral
belle-lettres
antagonist
36. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
tone
archetype
narrative
subplot
37. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
invective
quatrain
epigram
theme
38. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
foreshadowing
protagonist
exposition
irony
39. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
eponymous
Middle English
couplet
symbolism
40. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
moral
verbal irony
Gothic novel
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
tone
archetype
subtext
42. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
pathetic fallacy
title character
explication
43. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
diction
ellipsis
aphorism
canon
44. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
personification
eponymous
elliptical construction
45. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
classicism
couplet
falling action
46. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
verbal irony
dramatic irony
lampoon
roman a clef
47. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
rhyme scheme
aphorism
catharsis
figurative language
48. 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
stream of consciousness
novel of manners
symbolism
wit
49. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
metaphysical poetry
novella
light verse
persona
50. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
sentimental
falling action
sarcasm
indirect quotation