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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.






2. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






3. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






4. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose






5. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






8. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






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






10. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated. Ex: 'The White House says...'






11. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






12. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






13. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






14. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






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






17. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






18. 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






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






20. 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.






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






22. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






23. 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






24. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






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






26. The dictionary definition of a word






27. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






29. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem






30. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.






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






32. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)






33. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






34. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet






35. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






42. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor






43. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






44. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






45. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






46. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.






47. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






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






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






50. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem







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