SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
AP Literary Terms
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
english
,
ap
,
literature
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
bathos
elliptical construction
epigram
2. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
novella
allusion
syntax
lampoon
3. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
motif
protagonist
flashback
4. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
sarcasm
versification
image
theme
5. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
epic
euphemism
analogy
image
6. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
lampoon
metaphysical poetry
hubris
7. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
annotation
non sequitur
Bildungsroman
elegy
8. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
blank verse
montage
prosody
parable
9. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
wit
Apollonian
naturalism
10. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
persona
figurative language
metonymy
expose
11. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
allegory
frame
pastoral
caricature
12. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
verse
Gothic novel
Old English
personification
13. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
style
foreshadowing
rhythm
antagonist
14. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
enjambment
denouement
rhyme
protagonist
15. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
frame
rhythm
kenning
melodrama
16. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
simile
figurative language
periodic sentence
bombast
17. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
assonance
first-person narrative
allusion
dramatic irony
18. The dictionary definition of a word
narrative
rhyme
diction
denotation
19. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
versification
empathy
quatrain
moral
20. 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
ode
irony
connotation
empathy
21. A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities - as in 'ring-giver' for king and 'whale-road' for ocean
kenning
protagonist
frame
verse
22. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
ambiguity
anachronism
bathos
moral
23. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
satire
ottava rima
stream of consciousness
24. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
conceit
Dionysian
classicism
novel of manners
25. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
montage
figurative language
couplet
genre
26. 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
plot
analogy
pastoral
elliptical construction
27. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
harangue
lampoon
analogy
invective
28. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
verbal irony
in medias res
apostrophe
end-stopped
29. '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.
in medias res
rhythm
eponymous
tone
30. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ambiguity
light verse
moral
setting
31. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
Apollonian
picaresque novel
novel of manners
villanelle
32. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
coming-of-age story
ode
simile
realism
33. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
bathos
free verse
flashback
style
34. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
oxymoron
epithet
consonance
caesura
35. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
sarcasm
meter
realism
muse
36. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
hyperbole
bathos
explication
37. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
ottava rima
metonymy
fable
free verse
38. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
pathetic fallacy
romance
Middle English
novella
39. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
enjambment
irony
verisimilitude
pun
40. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
in medias res
meter
plot
bibliography
41. 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
omniscient narrator
adage
loose sentence
heroic couplet
42. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
sentimental
romance
omniscient narrator
lampoon
43. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
ballad
extended metaphor
protagonist
44. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
versification
ellipsis
bathos
rhyme scheme
45. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
exegesis
pastoral
subplot
metaphysical poetry
46. A work of literature dealing with rural life
pastoral
myth
protagonist
ode
47. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
foot
heroic couplet
melodrama
protagonist
48. 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
metaphysical poetry
pentameter
versification
epic
49. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
sentiment
ambiguity
annotation
frame
50. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
litotes
non sequitur
falling action
sentiment