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AP Literary Terms
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1. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
explication
flashback
kenning
consonance
2. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
expose
stream of consciousness
ambiguity
pastoral
3. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
wit
antithesis
alliteration
4. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
eponymous
deus ex machina
oxymoron
loose sentence
5. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
ode
title character
diction
6. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
metaphor
adage
trope
euphemism
7. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
free verse
connotation
lyric poetry
extended metaphor
8. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
trope
omniscient narrator
exegesis
lyric poetry
9. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
Bildungsroman
novella
Middle English
fable
10. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
bard
roman a clef
ottava rima
point of view
11. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
naturalism
canon
image
anachronism
12. 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
maxim
harangue
falling action
epigram
13. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
sonnet
ode
persona
mode
14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
symbolism
hubris
enjambment
15. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
lyric poetry
euphony
bard
16. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
loose sentence
blank verse
ode
quatrain
17. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
oxymoron
paraphrase
burlesque
first-person narrative
18. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
caesura
prosody
Gothic novel
alliteration
19. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
abstract
euphony
onomatopoeia
narrative
20. 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
verisimilitude
Middle English
metaphysical poetry
ellipsis
21. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
exposition
indirect quotation
setting
pseudonym
22. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
stream of consciousness
canon
satire
23. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
adage
dramatic irony
fantasy
subplot
24. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
metaphysical poetry
scan
first-person narrative
melodrama
25. 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
antithesis
sentiment
Bildungsroman
carpe diem
26. '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.
caricature
antagonist
sarcasm
in medias res
27. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
personification
non sequitur
epigram
exposition
28. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
light verse
invective
quatrain
stream of consciousness
29. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
denotation
personification
bibliography
caesura
30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
rhyme scheme
canon
apostrophe
plot
31. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
genre
aphorism
Apollonian
pathetic fallacy
32. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
annotation
end-stopped
paraphrase
title character
33. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
bibliography
point of view
non sequitur
setting
34. 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
symbolism
coming-of-age story
burlesque
loose sentence
35. 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
lampoon
hubris
bombast
fable
36. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
pentameter
wit
alliteration
irony
37. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
verbal irony
tone
Old English
moral
38. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
moral
denouement
personification
fable
39. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
first-person narrative
canon
fable
abstract
40. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
blank verse
picaresque novel
explication
foot
41. Grating - inharmonious sounds
coming-of-age story
periodic sentence
cacophony
litotes
42. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
verbal irony
simile
carpe diem
cacophony
43. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that suprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
coming-of-age story
trope
idyll
wit
44. An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero that is generally larger than life and is often considered a legendary figure - i.e. Odysseus - Beowulf - Homer's Iliad - Vergil's Aeneid.
consonance
synecdoche
epic
ballad
45. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
pulp fiction
paraphrase
aphorism
versification
46. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
fantasy
paradox
title character
voice
47. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
indirect quotation
ballad
classic
trope
48. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
syntax
burlesque
pulp fiction
personification
49. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
carpe diem
prosody
rhythm
end-stopped
50. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
archetype
naturalism
mode
pulp fiction