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AP Literary Terms
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1. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
synecdoche
image
analogy
figurative language
2. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
rhyme
paraphrase
metonymy
3. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
mode
denouement
enjambment
foot
4. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
pastoral
deus ex machina
hubris
sentimental
5. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
mode
Old English
omniscient narrator
6. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
novella
caesura
free verse
exegesis
7. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
pseudonym
myth
parable
rhetorical stance
8. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
lampoon
genre
abstract
9. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
elliptical construction
non sequitur
climax
10. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
simile
euphony
novel of manners
11. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
rhetorical stance
caesura
melodrama
pentameter
12. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
picaresque novel
parable
simile
satire
13. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
sentiment
consonance
pulp fiction
invective
14. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
canon
Apollonian
figurative language
diction
15. 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
subtext
paradox
elliptical construction
motif
16. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
persona
rhetorical stance
caricature
17. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
subtext
blank verse
pastoral
exegesis
18. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
free verse
verbal irony
farce
empathy
19. A verse with five poetic feet per line
subtext
pentameter
deus ex machina
epithet
20. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
allegory
exegesis
extended metaphor
blank verse
21. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
pathos
melodrama
pentameter
22. 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
ballad
pathos
naturalism
litotes
23. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
indirect quotation
ode
elliptical construction
title character
24. 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
allegory
tragedy
lyric poetry
loose sentence
25. 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
dramatic irony
bibliography
aphorism
26. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
denouement
rhyme scheme
pun
periodic sentence
27. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
farce
narrative
sarcasm
pun
28. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
consonance
oxymoron
personification
pathos
29. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
elliptical construction
voice
paradox
connotation
30. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
genre
quatrain
enjambment
31. 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
prosody
sentimental
extended metaphor
versification
32. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
dramatic irony
oxymoron
Bildungsroman
33. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
wit
personification
omniscient narrator
34. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
classicism
novel of manners
mock epic
bombast
35. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
roman a clef
apostrophe
tone
consonance
36. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
metonymy
pathetic fallacy
first-person narrative
37. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
periodic sentence
tone
non sequitur
picaresque novel
38. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
first-person narrative
abstract
rhyme scheme
catharsis
39. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
alliteration
syntax
classicism
sonnet
40. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacophony
epigram
picaresque novel
humanism
41. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
blank verse
antagonist
denotation
42. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
hyperbole
allusion
idyll
empathy
43. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
Dionysian
bard
burlesque
44. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
motif
personification
omniscient narrator
ellipsis
45. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
denouement
quatrain
Apollonian
moral
46. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
consonance
omniscient narrator
picaresque novel
motif
47. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
sentimental
paraphrase
classic
indirect quotation
48. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
roman a clef
foot
stream of consciousness
image
49. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
epigram
couplet
analogy
50. 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
theme
analogy
metaphysical poetry
lyric poetry