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AP Literary Terms
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1. 'In the middle of things'--a Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events - but at some other critical point.
indirect quotation
irony
moral
in medias res
2. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
canon
meter
allegory
carpe diem
3. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
versification
climax
voice
loose sentence
4. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
farce
metaphor
oxymoron
anachronism
5. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
Bildungsroman
myth
oxymoron
belle-lettres
6. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
exposition
verse
deus ex machina
elegy
7. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
explication
belle-lettres
omniscient narrator
euphony
8. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish
parable
tragedy
allusion
archetype
9. 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
litotes
ode
protagonist
annotation
10. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
hubris
figurative language
first-person narrative
rhythm
11. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
explication
satire
bathos
mood
12. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
roman a clef
realism
exposition
ellipsis
13. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
epigram
Middle English
verse
paradox
14. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
satire
apostrophe
romance
farce
15. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
roman a clef
oxymoron
invective
onomatopoeia
16. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
pseudonym
Apollonian
onomatopoeia
abstract
17. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
protagonist
climax
anachronism
loose sentence
18. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
syntax
expose
muse
maxim
19. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
analogy
pun
bibliography
sentiment
20. A term for the title character of a work of literature
elegy
eponymous
novel of manners
trope
21. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
bard
narrative
lyric poetry
22. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
satire
myth
villanelle
23. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
classicism
prosody
catharsis
in medias res
24. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
rhythm
denouement
title character
25. 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.
mock epic
plot
epithet
consonance
26. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
antithesis
epithet
frame
27. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
image
anachronism
classic
annotation
28. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
antagonist
plot
ottava rima
29. 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.
mock epic
onomatopoeia
catharsis
quatrain
30. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
litotes
cacophony
eponymous
first-person narrative
31. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
ellipsis
antagonist
first-person narrative
mood
32. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
pulp fiction
classic
alliteration
theme
33. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
melodrama
euphemism
bombast
ottava rima
34. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
pathos
symbolism
metonymy
35. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
point of view
myth
narrative
bard
36. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
point of view
pastoral
pathos
alliteration
37. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
kenning
denotation
flashback
aphorism
38. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
subplot
eponymous
classicism
allegory
39. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
point of view
rhyme scheme
couplet
naturalism
40. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
title character
motif
falling action
41. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
allusion
stream of consciousness
dramatic irony
blank verse
42. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
bard
hubris
narrative
43. 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
ode
Dionysian
elliptical construction
roman a clef
44. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
motif
canon
abstract
caesura
45. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
symbolism
humanism
blank verse
frame
46. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
fable
muse
caesura
47. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
epithet
indirect quotation
trope
deus ex machina
48. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
explication
blank verse
apostrophe
49. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
pathos
myth
trope
subtext
50. 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
falling action
subtext
meter
wit