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AP Literary Terms
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1. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
persona
onomatopoeia
carpe diem
voice
2. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
canon
elliptical construction
abstract
3. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
simile
falling action
novel of manners
verisimilitude
4. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
heroic couplet
subtext
lyric poetry
carpe diem
5. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
denotation
bathos
verse
diction
6. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
prosody
allusion
title character
quatrain
7. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
adage
invective
allegory
cacophony
8. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Gothic novel
sonnet
synecdoche
sentimental
9. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
exposition
euphony
allegory
setting
10. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
exegesis
abstract
symbolism
sonnet
11. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
Gothic novel
frame
connotation
pathos
12. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
rhyme scheme
extended metaphor
sentimental
ballad
13. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
fable
verbal irony
tone
frame
14. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
rhyme
genre
lyric poetry
bathos
15. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
bathos
caesura
elegy
figurative language
16. The main character in a work of literature
rhetoric
protagonist
hubris
narrative
17. 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
metaphysical poetry
narrative
synecdoche
stream of consciousness
18. 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.
belle-lettres
litotes
Bildungsroman
mock epic
19. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
caricature
trope
bombast
epigram
20. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
picaresque novel
assonance
meter
end-stopped
21. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
connotation
denouement
metonymy
22. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
explication
adage
non sequitur
hyperbole
23. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
rhetorical stance
stream of consciousness
consonance
sentimental
24. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
foot
satire
adage
sentiment
25. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
fable
rhythm
point of view
26. '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.
scan
theme
in medias res
style
27. 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
anachronism
wit
extended metaphor
satire
28. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
non sequitur
bathos
explication
classicism
29. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
title character
first-person narrative
hubris
realism
30. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
carpe diem
aphorism
enjambment
conceit
31. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
irony
Apollonian
annotation
Middle English
32. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
myth
foreshadowing
elegy
onomatopoeia
33. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
abstract
analogy
carpe diem
34. 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
verbal irony
light verse
in medias res
fable
35. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
naturalism
climax
realism
oxymoron
36. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bibliography
conceit
exposition
Gothic novel
37. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
enjambment
climax
prosody
epithet
38. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
ambiguity
flashback
enjambment
aphorism
39. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
Old English
litotes
metaphor
setting
40. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
irony
abstract
flashback
protagonist
41. 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
non sequitur
rhythm
connotation
Bildungsroman
42. 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...'
antagonist
mock epic
end-stopped
metonymy
43. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
classic
muse
realism
canon
44. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
sarcasm
consonance
genre
Gothic novel
45. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
tragedy
anachronism
alliteration
in medias res
46. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
antagonist
annotation
explication
melodrama
47. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
apostrophe
loose sentence
empathy
plot
48. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
rhyme
annotation
bard
litotes
49. A term for the title character of a work of literature
sonnet
alliteration
eponymous
realism
50. 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.
omniscient narrator
falling action
muse
epic