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AP Literary Terms
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1. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
tone
point of view
prosody
verse
2. 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
novella
rhetorical stance
paradox
versification
3. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
verbal irony
syntax
roman a clef
explication
4. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
metaphysical poetry
bibliography
epigram
expose
5. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
caesura
rhythm
harangue
6. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. In the sentence 'May was hot and June the same -' the verb 'was' is omitted from the second clause
elliptical construction
euphemism
voice
scan
7. 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
image
foot
pulp fiction
8. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
heroic couplet
irony
Middle English
motif
9. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
metaphor
paraphrase
ballad
elegy
10. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
narrative
epigram
sarcasm
rhetoric
11. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
classicism
belle-lettres
idyll
12. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
mock epic
title character
figurative language
light verse
13. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
Gothic novel
carpe diem
rhetorical stance
novel of manners
14. 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
wit
antagonist
euphemism
explication
15. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
bard
wit
point of view
maxim
16. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
non sequitur
antagonist
genre
subtext
17. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
first-person narrative
parable
roman a clef
sarcasm
18. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
myth
euphemism
light verse
carpe diem
19. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
muse
pathetic fallacy
ballad
ottava rima
20. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
Dionysian
mode
style
euphony
21. 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.
mock epic
rhythm
antithesis
aphorism
22. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
metaphysical poetry
frame
naturalism
23. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
montage
Dionysian
ambiguity
subplot
24. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
analogy
image
caricature
burlesque
25. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
bathos
anachronism
classicism
voice
26. A work of literature dealing with rural life
rhythm
falling action
dramatic irony
pastoral
27. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
lampoon
moral
sonnet
archetype
28. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
flashback
genre
free verse
pseudonym
29. 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
denotation
hyperbole
connotation
falling action
30. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
syntax
euphemism
heroic couplet
rhyme
31. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
alliteration
oxymoron
sentimental
exposition
32. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
free verse
melodrama
connotation
paraphrase
33. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
metonymy
flashback
coming-of-age story
paraphrase
34. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
mock epic
explication
flashback
35. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
irony
rhyme
canon
36. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
analogy
subtext
pathos
villanelle
37. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
rhyme
apostrophe
moral
38. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
genre
ambiguity
pastoral
Old English
39. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
subtext
harangue
point of view
symbolism
40. The dictionary definition of a word
romance
litotes
denotation
end-stopped
41. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
lampoon
harangue
sentiment
42. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
classic
invective
genre
montage
43. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
lyric poetry
anachronism
theme
satire
44. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
villanelle
couplet
catharsis
novella
45. 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
oxymoron
tragedy
lyric poetry
hubris
46. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
realism
elegy
syntax
metaphysical poetry
47. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
epic
foot
novella
ambiguity
48. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
foreshadowing
setting
litotes
49. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
verisimilitude
satire
antithesis
subplot
50. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
assonance
voice
simile
caricature