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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle






2. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






3. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






4. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






5. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






6. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






7. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan






8. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






9. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






10. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.






11. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.






12. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






13. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






14. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'






15. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






16. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






17. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






18. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






19. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






20. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






21. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






22. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.






23. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






24. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






25. 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






26. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.






27. 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






28. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






29. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake






30. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






31. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






32. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story






33. 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






34. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






35. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation






36. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






37. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






38. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






39. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects






40. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning






41. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay






42. 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






43. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






44. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






45. A work of literature dealing with rural life






46. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






47. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






48. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.






49. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






50. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature







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