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AP Literary Terms
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1. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
cacophony
rhetorical stance
abstract
moral
2. 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
denotation
omniscient narrator
metaphysical poetry
quatrain
3. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
mode
aphorism
maxim
moral
4. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
epithet
rhetorical stance
melodrama
5. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
dramatic irony
blank verse
omniscient narrator
annotation
6. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
bard
allegory
subtext
epithet
7. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
protagonist
annotation
flashback
simile
8. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
rhyme
classic
myth
trope
9. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
elegy
roman a clef
sentimental
empathy
10. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
Old English
apostrophe
picaresque novel
stream of consciousness
11. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
first-person narrative
Bildungsroman
novella
12. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
stanza
mock epic
verbal irony
rhythm
13. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
Bildungsroman
rhyme scheme
invective
Dionysian
14. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
stanza
consonance
figurative language
antagonist
15. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
prosody
novel of manners
rhyme
ambiguity
16. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
dramatic irony
alliteration
couplet
17. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
light verse
belle-lettres
allegory
novella
18. 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...'
heroic couplet
antagonist
metonymy
image
19. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
image
paradox
extended metaphor
omniscient narrator
20. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
sentimental
novella
trope
euphemism
21. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
bathos
maxim
fable
heroic couplet
22. The main character in a work of literature
Apollonian
protagonist
villanelle
pathos
23. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
couplet
muse
protagonist
end-stopped
24. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole ('fifty masts' for fifty ships) or the whole signifies the part ('days' for life - as in 'He lived his days in Canada'). Also when the name of the material stands for the thing itself ('pigskin'
lyric poetry
title character
synecdoche
scan
25. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
foot
end-stopped
paraphrase
metaphysical poetry
26. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
lampoon
Gothic novel
ode
myth
27. 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
hyperbole
kenning
Dionysian
oxymoron
28. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
aphorism
ambiguity
title character
euphony
29. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
climax
omniscient narrator
title character
first-person narrative
30. The dictionary definition of a word
metaphysical poetry
montage
ambiguity
denotation
31. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
euphony
Gothic novel
subplot
trope
32. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
title character
apostrophe
parable
onomatopoeia
33. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior
paradox
villanelle
couplet
fable
34. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
Bildungsroman
sarcasm
meter
non sequitur
35. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
pulp fiction
harangue
novella
onomatopoeia
36. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
picaresque novel
pseudonym
sentiment
Old English
37. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
dramatic irony
euphemism
Middle English
extended metaphor
38. An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure - i.e. Odysseus - Beowulf - Homer's Iliad - Vergil's Aeneid.
bard
epic
point of view
catharsis
39. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
antagonist
personification
sarcasm
meter
40. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
loose sentence
rhyme scheme
bard
pastoral
41. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
ode
euphemism
style
oxymoron
42. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
rhetorical stance
parable
roman a clef
classic
43. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
motif
foot
burlesque
naturalism
44. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
pentameter
rhetorical stance
subtext
scan
45. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
meter
pentameter
trope
lampoon
46. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
pseudonym
roman a clef
archetype
caricature
47. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
protagonist
motif
cacophony
muse
48. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
pathetic fallacy
idyll
ottava rima
theme
49. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
antagonist
pseudonym
metaphor
50. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
blank verse
first-person narrative
harangue
oxymoron