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AP Literary Terms
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1. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
aphorism
allegory
motif
2. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
couplet
classic
light verse
trope
3. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
prosody
Dionysian
realism
ambiguity
4. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
paraphrase
assonance
couplet
verse
5. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
pentameter
consonance
flashback
montage
6. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
fable
first-person narrative
subtext
bombast
7. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
ellipsis
couplet
Old English
epithet
8. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
satire
title character
belle-lettres
9. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
verbal irony
ode
euphony
tone
10. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
subplot
verse
paradox
11. 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
satire
kenning
periodic sentence
bombast
12. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
trope
melodrama
epic
hubris
13. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
synecdoche
flashback
carpe diem
pun
14. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
end-stopped
genre
symbolism
euphemism
15. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
Gothic novel
omniscient narrator
catharsis
in medias res
16. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
sonnet
novella
antagonist
archetype
17. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
pathos
loose sentence
caricature
tone
18. 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.
dramatic irony
periodic sentence
allusion
catharsis
19. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
carpe diem
simile
dramatic irony
allusion
20. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
belle-lettres
roman a clef
canon
epithet
21. A work of literature dealing with rural life
caesura
invective
pastoral
apostrophe
22. 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
rhetoric
metaphysical poetry
voice
Bildungsroman
23. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
apostrophe
ballad
persona
24. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
pathetic fallacy
humanism
consonance
ottava rima
25. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
epigram
euphemism
farce
exegesis
26. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
adage
style
bathos
27. 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
caesura
litotes
rhetorical stance
persona
28. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
paradox
consonance
theme
hubris
29. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
rhyme scheme
protagonist
empathy
farce
30. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
free verse
subtext
diction
archetype
31. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
rhetorical stance
verse
classicism
indirect quotation
32. The main character in a work of literature
romance
foot
apostrophe
protagonist
33. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
periodic sentence
syntax
novel of manners
prosody
34. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
image
montage
irony
alliteration
35. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
explication
paraphrase
novella
Bildungsroman
36. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
burlesque
pentameter
anachronism
37. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
belle-lettres
theme
stanza
euphony
38. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
non sequitur
expose
personification
frame
39. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
caricature
naturalism
couplet
40. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
euphony
motif
theme
belle-lettres
41. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
bard
verbal irony
paradox
42. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
end-stopped
voice
idyll
consonance
43. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
anachronism
classic
sarcasm
litotes
44. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
quatrain
bathos
consonance
protagonist
45. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
deus ex machina
exposition
apostrophe
epic
46. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
simile
rhyme scheme
Dionysian
pastoral
47. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
dramatic irony
pentameter
coming-of-age story
foreshadowing
48. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
farce
rhetorical stance
ellipsis
syntax
49. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
novel of manners
setting
allusion
hyperbole
50. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
caesura
end-stopped
antagonist
expose
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