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AP Literary Terms
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1. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
light verse
verse
apostrophe
pathetic fallacy
2. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
mode
consonance
setting
sarcasm
3. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
hubris
bibliography
burlesque
indirect quotation
4. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
prosody
Old English
frame
caesura
5. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
heroic couplet
frame
first-person narrative
extended metaphor
6. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
explication
montage
antagonist
sonnet
7. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
stanza
assonance
naturalism
consonance
8. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
antithesis
cacophony
tragedy
9. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
rhyme scheme
verse
ambiguity
euphony
10. 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
frame
non sequitur
sarcasm
litotes
11. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
paradox
fantasy
classic
subplot
12. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
frame
ottava rima
roman a clef
13. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
canon
point of view
belle-lettres
antagonist
14. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
sentiment
scan
satire
omniscient narrator
15. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
scan
rhetorical stance
empathy
16. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
deus ex machina
denouement
pastoral
onomatopoeia
17. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
consonance
rhythm
moral
caricature
18. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
theme
figurative language
rhetorical stance
19. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
anachronism
metonymy
burlesque
20. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
genre
analogy
rhetorical stance
burlesque
21. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
naturalism
conceit
Old English
22. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
expose
Dionysian
versification
elegy
23. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
pentameter
antithesis
pathetic fallacy
archetype
24. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
lyric poetry
harangue
lampoon
rhyme scheme
25. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
oxymoron
Apollonian
exposition
elegy
26. 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
fable
fantasy
antagonist
sonnet
27. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
simile
extended metaphor
persona
rhyme
28. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
Dionysian
metaphor
bard
29. A verse with five poetic feet per line
sentimental
pathos
pentameter
metaphor
30. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
anachronism
stanza
rhyme
31. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
bombast
rhetorical stance
picaresque novel
alliteration
32. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
romance
pathetic fallacy
denouement
euphemism
33. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
ottava rima
roman a clef
ellipsis
lampoon
34. The main character in a work of literature
symbolism
quatrain
protagonist
ottava rima
35. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
Middle English
deus ex machina
paradox
kenning
36. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
epigram
caesura
voice
free verse
37. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
metaphysical poetry
meter
novella
tragedy
38. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
ballad
oxymoron
narrative
metaphor
39. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
stanza
litotes
denotation
prosody
40. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
pseudonym
syntax
bibliography
melodrama
41. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
apostrophe
paraphrase
pulp fiction
verse
42. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main though only at the end. In other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support.
periodic sentence
stanza
title character
flashback
43. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
scan
figurative language
tragedy
melodrama
44. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
setting
invective
symbolism
deus ex machina
45. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
expose
invective
free verse
classic
46. 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.
versification
plot
empathy
Gothic novel
47. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
mock epic
narrative
theme
48. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
tone
title character
point of view
classicism
49. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
free verse
quatrain
pulp fiction
50. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
verbal irony
parable
picaresque novel