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AP Literary Terms
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1. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
end-stopped
caesura
archetype
ottava rima
2. The emotional tone in a work of literature
extended metaphor
assonance
non sequitur
mood
3. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
metaphor
canon
ode
ambiguity
4. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
subplot
metonymy
catharsis
rhyme scheme
5. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
kenning
personification
sentimental
belle-lettres
6. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
stream of consciousness
tragedy
persona
ambiguity
7. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
elegy
denouement
bibliography
metonymy
8. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
pathetic fallacy
aphorism
elegy
apostrophe
9. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
coming-of-age story
Dionysian
rhyme scheme
10. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
indirect quotation
ottava rima
symbolism
mood
11. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
archetype
stanza
Apollonian
maxim
12. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
wit
connotation
free verse
13. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
picaresque novel
realism
classicism
14. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
verbal irony
connotation
foreshadowing
loose sentence
15. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
protagonist
pathetic fallacy
rhyme
foreshadowing
16. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
antithesis
extended metaphor
pathetic fallacy
Old English
17. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
denotation
paradox
foreshadowing
wit
18. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
blank verse
lyric poetry
tragedy
idyll
19. A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood. The character may develop understanding via disillusionment - education - doses of reality - or any other experiences that alter his or her emotional or intellectual maturi
explication
parable
heroic couplet
coming-of-age story
20. 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.
style
mock epic
pathetic fallacy
allegory
21. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
periodic sentence
pun
pseudonym
archetype
22. 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.
irony
syntax
plot
burlesque
23. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
symbolism
ballad
omniscient narrator
light verse
24. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
loose sentence
persona
quatrain
25. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
fantasy
rhyme scheme
alliteration
frame
26. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
moral
pathetic fallacy
elliptical construction
blank verse
27. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
lampoon
scan
mock epic
indirect quotation
28. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
free verse
omniscient narrator
pun
diction
29. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
pastoral
in medias res
onomatopoeia
blank verse
30. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
Dionysian
protagonist
point of view
novel of manners
31. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
classic
explication
satire
oxymoron
32. 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
pentameter
Bildungsroman
kenning
explication
33. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
onomatopoeia
epic
pathos
cacophony
34. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
explication
melodrama
coming-of-age story
roman a clef
35. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
frame
bombast
trope
sentimental
36. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
mood
persona
rhythm
exegesis
37. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
explication
lampoon
humanism
loose sentence
38. The dictionary definition of a word
climax
metonymy
denotation
harangue
39. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
naturalism
metaphysical poetry
classicism
end-stopped
40. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
metonymy
syntax
pulp fiction
ode
41. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
euphemism
classicism
coming-of-age story
Dionysian
42. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
humanism
figurative language
maxim
coming-of-age story
43. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
belle-lettres
idyll
eponymous
free verse
44. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
epic
caesura
classicism
subtext
45. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
abstract
subplot
simile
mood
46. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
Old English
subplot
carpe diem
pastoral
47. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
epithet
cacophony
bombast
invective
48. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
canon
flashback
litotes
49. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
quatrain
rhetoric
catharsis
romance
50. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
Gothic novel
style
romance
flashback