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AP Literary Terms
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1. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
explication
antithesis
belle-lettres
light verse
2. A verse with five poetic feet per line
narrative
hyperbole
pentameter
diction
3. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
allusion
humanism
bathos
4. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
setting
lampoon
romance
ellipsis
5. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
voice
epithet
novella
prosody
6. 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
plot
metaphysical poetry
synecdoche
belle-lettres
7. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
farce
Apollonian
picaresque novel
heroic couplet
8. '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.
rhetoric
in medias res
euphony
Old English
9. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
apostrophe
Dionysian
naturalism
sonnet
10. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacophony
abstract
carpe diem
voice
11. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
epigram
meter
parable
syntax
12. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
falling action
adage
apostrophe
Bildungsroman
13. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
naturalism
quatrain
simile
omniscient narrator
14. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
ballad
subplot
voice
rhyme
15. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
humanism
omniscient narrator
exegesis
lyric poetry
16. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
wit
irony
aphorism
archetype
17. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
sentiment
non sequitur
Apollonian
picaresque novel
18. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
trope
ballad
sonnet
stream of consciousness
19. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verisimilitude
verse
rhetoric
dramatic irony
20. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
Bildungsroman
paraphrase
kenning
21. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
elliptical construction
extended metaphor
deus ex machina
22. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
burlesque
scan
epigram
belle-lettres
23. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
naturalism
onomatopoeia
rhetorical stance
caesura
24. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
voice
roman a clef
pathos
exposition
25. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
metonymy
rhetorical stance
non sequitur
montage
26. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
muse
realism
personification
genre
27. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
epithet
farce
hyperbole
28. The main character in a work of literature
apostrophe
protagonist
canon
allusion
29. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
novel of manners
point of view
image
classic
30. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
naturalism
mood
rhythm
free verse
31. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
pulp fiction
consonance
allegory
verse
32. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
annotation
first-person narrative
assonance
belle-lettres
33. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
syntax
explication
prosody
roman a clef
34. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
ellipsis
adage
classicism
35. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
lyric poetry
parable
periodic sentence
pathetic fallacy
36. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
humanism
adage
rhyme scheme
novel of manners
37. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
maxim
persona
metaphor
fable
38. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
syntax
archetype
humanism
classicism
39. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
fable
pseudonym
canon
frame
40. 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
onomatopoeia
elliptical construction
foreshadowing
plot
41. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
realism
denouement
explication
42. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
heroic couplet
euphemism
pun
realism
43. 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
foot
litotes
harangue
44. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
pathos
catharsis
Apollonian
45. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
verisimilitude
annotation
verbal irony
46. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
harangue
couplet
loose sentence
47. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
enjambment
moral
end-stopped
plot
48. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
harangue
ellipsis
deus ex machina
49. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
melodrama
deus ex machina
foot
persona
50. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
motif
subtext
title character
bard