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AP Literary Terms
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1. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
adage
syntax
novel of manners
couplet
2. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
plot
trope
pathos
mode
3. Grating - inharmonious sounds
non sequitur
persona
cacophony
end-stopped
4. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
Gothic novel
kenning
symbolism
5. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
litotes
persona
humanism
lampoon
6. 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
kenning
antagonist
wit
belle-lettres
7. 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.
denotation
plot
myth
coming-of-age story
8. 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
fable
rhyme scheme
foot
aphorism
9. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
conceit
pulp fiction
romance
myth
10. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
frame
lyric poetry
foreshadowing
conceit
11. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
verse
farce
symbolism
enjambment
12. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
litotes
lampoon
epic
pathos
13. A verse with five poetic feet per line
elliptical construction
bard
pentameter
irony
14. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
expose
epithet
first-person narrative
classicism
15. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
subtext
verse
villanelle
empathy
16. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
idyll
carpe diem
image
assonance
17. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
canon
parable
paraphrase
burlesque
18. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
loose sentence
point of view
deus ex machina
hyperbole
19. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
catharsis
wit
apostrophe
muse
20. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
harangue
extended metaphor
oxymoron
light verse
21. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
voice
sentimental
flashback
22. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
synecdoche
aphorism
fable
maxim
23. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
caricature
satire
roman a clef
quatrain
24. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
title character
alliteration
simile
25. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
plot
denouement
point of view
diction
26. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
moral
epithet
27. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
personification
sentiment
figurative language
image
28. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
rhetoric
kenning
simile
end-stopped
29. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
muse
rhetorical stance
ottava rima
villanelle
30. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
persona
classic
canon
realism
31. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
tragedy
empathy
foreshadowing
analogy
32. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
explication
denotation
deus ex machina
point of view
33. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
sarcasm
classicism
verbal irony
kenning
34. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
genre
novel of manners
lampoon
ballad
35. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
fable
prosody
point of view
roman a clef
36. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
light verse
pulp fiction
ottava rima
belle-lettres
37. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
antithesis
tone
exegesis
kenning
38. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
connotation
ellipsis
point of view
foreshadowing
39. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
connotation
hubris
narrative
farce
40. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
conceit
expose
euphemism
classic
41. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
moral
onomatopoeia
Gothic novel
ballad
42. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
consonance
foot
oxymoron
antithesis
43. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
novella
enjambment
subtext
fable
44. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
humanism
sarcasm
exposition
indirect quotation
45. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
exposition
allusion
caesura
antithesis
46. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
genre
setting
conceit
Old English
47. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
meter
parable
metonymy
Gothic novel
48. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
light verse
quatrain
abstract
romance
49. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
antithesis
rhyme
tragedy
first-person narrative
50. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
pastoral
burlesque
quatrain
tone