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AP Literary Terms
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1. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
invective
apostrophe
catharsis
Apollonian
2. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
dramatic irony
cacophony
annotation
epithet
3. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
euphemism
farce
carpe diem
4. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
tragedy
lyric poetry
realism
adage
5. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
irony
ottava rima
coming-of-age story
trope
6. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
ottava rima
aphorism
villanelle
mock epic
7. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
realism
syntax
in medias res
8. 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
loose sentence
periodic sentence
alliteration
falling action
9. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
epigram
non sequitur
rhetoric
point of view
10. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
wit
Dionysian
lampoon
romance
11. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
allusion
antagonist
climax
expose
12. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
style
adage
tragedy
hyperbole
13. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
realism
elegy
hubris
symbolism
14. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
deus ex machina
euphony
muse
15. 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
subtext
heroic couplet
litotes
connotation
16. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
metonymy
caricature
bibliography
point of view
17. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
falling action
oxymoron
antithesis
hubris
18. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
metaphor
abstract
montage
genre
19. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
non sequitur
dramatic irony
rhythm
realism
20. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
coming-of-age story
apostrophe
exegesis
21. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
end-stopped
ballad
indirect quotation
subplot
22. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
mode
ambiguity
elliptical construction
23. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
frame
ode
euphony
novel of manners
24. 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
novella
euphony
kenning
25. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
protagonist
mock epic
pulp fiction
26. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
humanism
abstract
foot
27. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
Apollonian
paradox
coming-of-age story
montage
28. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
exposition
classic
sentiment
29. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
quatrain
mock epic
melodrama
flashback
30. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
quatrain
burlesque
persona
non sequitur
31. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
style
expose
burlesque
verbal irony
32. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
rhyme
syntax
verbal irony
couplet
33. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
epigram
dramatic irony
eponymous
muse
34. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
adage
lyric poetry
foreshadowing
roman a clef
35. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
rhyme scheme
bathos
lyric poetry
end-stopped
36. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
pathos
abstract
euphemism
37. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
extended metaphor
motif
villanelle
sarcasm
38. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
idyll
expose
bibliography
maxim
39. The dictionary definition of a word
stream of consciousness
denotation
caesura
exposition
40. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
rhyme scheme
loose sentence
non sequitur
climax
41. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Middle English
Gothic novel
synecdoche
Dionysian
42. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
melodrama
tone
caesura
elegy
43. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
bibliography
synecdoche
metonymy
44. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
realism
humanism
onomatopoeia
abstract
45. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
canon
denotation
end-stopped
novella
46. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
genre
rhyme
falling action
47. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
end-stopped
connotation
rhyme scheme
kenning
48. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
exegesis
rhyme scheme
antagonist
climax
49. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
ambiguity
consonance
free verse
coming-of-age story
50. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
coming-of-age story
euphemism
rhyme
scan