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AP Literary Terms
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1. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
onomatopoeia
stanza
motif
light verse
2. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
bibliography
enjambment
end-stopped
ottava rima
3. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
simile
scan
free verse
tone
4. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
realism
flashback
mode
classicism
5. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
myth
versification
elegy
pathos
6. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
annotation
first-person narrative
exegesis
anachronism
7. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
coming-of-age story
oxymoron
rhyme scheme
8. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
empathy
conceit
frame
pun
9. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
couplet
stream of consciousness
eponymous
novella
10. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ode
harangue
classic
paraphrase
11. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
denouement
Apollonian
classicism
anachronism
12. 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.
metaphor
verisimilitude
syntax
pathos
13. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
idyll
burlesque
ambiguity
14. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
end-stopped
romance
irony
15. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
explication
apostrophe
annotation
metonymy
16. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
Gothic novel
caricature
eponymous
first-person narrative
17. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
couplet
picaresque novel
tragedy
18. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
melodrama
classic
verbal irony
bombast
19. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
kenning
frame
end-stopped
naturalism
20. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
annotation
allusion
indirect quotation
21. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
extended metaphor
burlesque
enjambment
22. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
Apollonian
indirect quotation
frame
sentiment
23. 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
roman a clef
wit
abstract
pathos
24. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
Apollonian
assonance
meter
symbolism
25. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
antagonist
simile
periodic sentence
dramatic irony
26. 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
farce
annotation
moral
loose sentence
27. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
Dionysian
catharsis
dramatic irony
tragedy
28. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
ellipsis
empathy
deus ex machina
stream of consciousness
29. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
litotes
expose
novella
quatrain
30. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
sentimental
fantasy
rhetorical stance
image
31. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
classic
theme
climax
invective
32. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
motif
non sequitur
elliptical construction
rhetorical stance
33. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
paradox
heroic couplet
versification
quatrain
34. A work of literature dealing with rural life
moral
deus ex machina
pastoral
pathos
35. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
Apollonian
rhyme
melodrama
36. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
ode
mode
paradox
Gothic novel
37. 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
verbal irony
metaphysical poetry
diction
omniscient narrator
38. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
catharsis
litotes
paraphrase
invective
39. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
stanza
end-stopped
theme
sarcasm
40. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
mock epic
rhetorical stance
anachronism
exegesis
41. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
couplet
archetype
ballad
rhyme
42. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
blank verse
image
title character
43. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
extended metaphor
scan
novel of manners
44. 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
elegy
abstract
fable
Middle English
45. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
invective
dramatic irony
antagonist
rhetorical stance
46. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
conceit
paraphrase
kenning
classic
47. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
oxymoron
flashback
rhetorical stance
realism
48. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
pathos
ellipsis
antagonist
verse
49. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
ode
enjambment
rhetoric
50. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
metonymy
denotation
euphony
bibliography