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AP Literary Terms
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1. A device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities - as in 'ring-giver' for king and 'whale-road' for ocean
climax
paraphrase
rhyme scheme
kenning
2. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
harangue
first-person narrative
abstract
roman a clef
3. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
canon
stream of consciousness
blank verse
4. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
sentimental
title character
canon
hyperbole
5. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
point of view
climax
oxymoron
6. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
subtext
bathos
classicism
harangue
7. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
denouement
point of view
personification
irony
8. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
empathy
alliteration
idyll
9. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
sentimental
diction
classicism
belle-lettres
10. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
couplet
bathos
exegesis
villanelle
11. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
oxymoron
paradox
metonymy
12. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
Apollonian
wit
picaresque novel
metaphysical poetry
13. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
catharsis
expose
idyll
paradox
14. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
rhyme
apostrophe
metaphysical poetry
antagonist
15. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
Dionysian
tone
Gothic novel
enjambment
16. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
sonnet
mood
motif
picaresque novel
17. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
classicism
sarcasm
allusion
18. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
analogy
antithesis
adage
satire
19. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
fantasy
alliteration
adage
subplot
20. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
adage
ode
euphemism
blank verse
21. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
meter
allusion
simile
title character
22. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
metonymy
antithesis
figurative language
classicism
23. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
loose sentence
sarcasm
title character
caesura
24. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
extended metaphor
invective
humanism
synecdoche
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
adage
coming-of-age story
stream of consciousness
carpe diem
26. 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...'
quatrain
non sequitur
metonymy
symbolism
27. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
archetype
carpe diem
subtext
protagonist
28. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
omniscient narrator
bibliography
heroic couplet
harangue
29. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
paraphrase
narrative
rhyme
hubris
30. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
allusion
antithesis
Old English
pathos
31. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
ambiguity
elegy
ode
light verse
32. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
wit
annotation
empathy
voice
33. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
picaresque novel
paraphrase
bombast
simile
34. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
theme
subtext
fantasy
exposition
35. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
connotation
pastoral
verse
36. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
subplot
rhythm
connotation
alliteration
37. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
roman a clef
personification
parable
pulp fiction
38. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
loose sentence
couplet
anachronism
parable
39. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
Gothic novel
allusion
point of view
40. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
dramatic irony
carpe diem
Middle English
rhetoric
41. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Dionysian
theme
realism
coming-of-age story
42. '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.
epigram
in medias res
syntax
mood
43. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
maxim
litotes
moral
adage
44. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
periodic sentence
archetype
moral
fantasy
45. 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.
consonance
theme
falling action
mock epic
46. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
title character
exegesis
romance
47. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
couplet
motif
romance
farce
48. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
dramatic irony
belle-lettres
ode
mood
49. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
non sequitur
climax
sentiment
50. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
symbolism
style
classic
melodrama