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AP Literary Terms
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1. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
symbolism
annotation
mood
ambiguity
2. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
free verse
stream of consciousness
deus ex machina
Gothic novel
3. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
oxymoron
elliptical construction
idyll
4. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
versification
lampoon
epithet
pun
5. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
euphemism
mood
voice
quatrain
6. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
paradox
metaphor
rhetoric
quatrain
7. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
frame
rhyme scheme
naturalism
stanza
8. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
plot
bard
elegy
abstract
9. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
montage
novella
exposition
coming-of-age story
10. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
Gothic novel
parable
annotation
elegy
11. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
diction
naturalism
ambiguity
farce
12. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
versification
plot
romance
metaphor
13. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
loose sentence
paraphrase
anachronism
epithet
14. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
pun
bibliography
stream of consciousness
carpe diem
15. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
diction
exegesis
sentiment
blank verse
16. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
tragedy
satire
bathos
title character
17. 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.
plot
rhyme
theme
litotes
18. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
expose
aphorism
pseudonym
belle-lettres
19. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
rhyme scheme
annotation
adage
bombast
20. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
antagonist
bombast
picaresque novel
scan
21. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
ellipsis
tone
catharsis
hubris
22. 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
paradox
tone
loose sentence
rhyme
23. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
simile
allegory
eponymous
24. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
abstract
onomatopoeia
conceit
harangue
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
explication
subtext
in medias res
coming-of-age story
26. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
motif
empathy
cacophony
27. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
melodrama
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
28. A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
kenning
Bildungsroman
bibliography
naturalism
29. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
light verse
point of view
prosody
naturalism
30. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
Old English
theme
eponymous
31. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
genre
metaphysical poetry
elliptical construction
pastoral
32. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
realism
bibliography
moral
pun
33. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
cacophony
scan
fantasy
non sequitur
34. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
couplet
farce
subplot
35. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
epigram
lyric poetry
alliteration
classic
36. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
belle-lettres
pseudonym
pun
pathos
37. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
conceit
syntax
quatrain
paradox
38. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
muse
abstract
ellipsis
39. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
foot
epithet
analogy
omniscient narrator
40. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
exposition
syntax
annotation
ballad
41. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
onomatopoeia
point of view
loose sentence
42. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
humanism
euphemism
rhyme
verse
43. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
picaresque novel
exegesis
denouement
point of view
44. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
aphorism
first-person narrative
stanza
quatrain
45. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
paradox
plot
ellipsis
montage
46. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
catharsis
motif
ottava rima
bathos
47. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
pun
lyric poetry
fantasy
point of view
48. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
dramatic irony
euphemism
heroic couplet
catharsis
49. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
picaresque novel
hyperbole
maxim
elegy
50. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
alliteration
parable
satire
deus ex machina