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AP Literary Terms
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1. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
foreshadowing
verbal irony
frame
onomatopoeia
2. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
realism
paraphrase
diction
farce
3. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
anachronism
Dionysian
image
villanelle
4. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
belle-lettres
villanelle
heroic couplet
denouement
5. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
genre
consonance
humanism
conceit
6. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
novel of manners
elliptical construction
burlesque
mood
7. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity. Ex: He's not a bad dancer
litotes
fantasy
epithet
Apollonian
8. 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
litotes
omniscient narrator
roman a clef
metaphysical poetry
9. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
fable
belle-lettres
rhetorical stance
kenning
10. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
coming-of-age story
stream of consciousness
rhythm
sentimental
11. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
trope
protagonist
ode
exposition
12. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
assonance
archetype
personification
anachronism
13. The emotional tone in a work of literature
protagonist
onomatopoeia
antagonist
mood
14. 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
empathy
tragedy
fable
bathos
15. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
deus ex machina
aphorism
onomatopoeia
plot
16. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
denouement
genre
invective
allegory
17. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
deus ex machina
villanelle
rhetorical stance
18. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
ambiguity
epithet
naturalism
19. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
anachronism
meter
tone
sonnet
20. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
apostrophe
falling action
free verse
romance
21. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
alliteration
symbolism
montage
blank verse
22. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.
verisimilitude
sonnet
ballad
carpe diem
23. 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
denotation
personification
loose sentence
tone
24. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
euphony
catharsis
frame
picaresque novel
25. 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.
epic
ballad
motif
narrative
26. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Gothic novel
Middle English
image
sarcasm
27. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
classicism
villanelle
anachronism
28. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
fantasy
loose sentence
euphony
subtext
29. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
maxim
subtext
dramatic irony
30. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
Gothic novel
catharsis
muse
realism
31. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
epigram
foreshadowing
rhyme scheme
32. The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
narrative
humanism
explication
33. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
Old English
analogy
belle-lettres
roman a clef
34. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
sentimental
ambiguity
sarcasm
protagonist
35. 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.
humanism
antithesis
mock epic
bard
36. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
picaresque novel
stream of consciousness
novella
verse
37. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
eponymous
symbolism
style
non sequitur
38. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
expose
bombast
deus ex machina
in medias res
39. Grating - inharmonious sounds
figurative language
naturalism
oxymoron
cacophony
40. 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
enjambment
pastoral
tone
versification
41. A term for the title character of a work of literature
rhyme scheme
eponymous
tone
connotation
42. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
coming-of-age story
couplet
allusion
apostrophe
43. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
moral
mood
satire
aphorism
44. A work of literature dealing with rural life
foreshadowing
pastoral
elliptical construction
hyperbole
45. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
elliptical construction
sonnet
humanism
46. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
idyll
pun
pentameter
47. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
foot
denotation
pulp fiction
idyll
48. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
in medias res
adage
Middle English
49. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
versification
antithesis
euphemism
sonnet
50. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
synecdoche
adage
Gothic novel
wit