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AP Literary Terms
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1. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
free verse
rhyme scheme
deus ex machina
narrative
2. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
syntax
montage
paradox
lyric poetry
3. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
allegory
protagonist
ode
humanism
4. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
anachronism
catharsis
quatrain
canon
5. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
novel of manners
picaresque novel
canon
first-person narrative
6. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
meter
pentameter
sentiment
7. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
canon
coming-of-age story
couplet
8. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
rhyme
epic
cacophony
9. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
sonnet
verisimilitude
genre
first-person narrative
10. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
picaresque novel
versification
simile
denouement
11. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
deus ex machina
paraphrase
non sequitur
bard
12. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
canon
classic
pastoral
antithesis
13. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
verse
onomatopoeia
synecdoche
explication
14. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
protagonist
farce
elliptical construction
15. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
couplet
onomatopoeia
mock epic
rhyme scheme
16. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
persona
roman a clef
hubris
17. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
naturalism
dramatic irony
rhetoric
irony
18. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
Dionysian
lyric poetry
idyll
paraphrase
19. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
picaresque novel
villanelle
couplet
antagonist
20. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
dramatic irony
villanelle
classic
symbolism
21. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
flashback
bombast
alliteration
extended metaphor
22. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
blank verse
quatrain
trope
23. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
mode
coming-of-age story
caesura
expose
24. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
point of view
deus ex machina
conceit
motif
25. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
tone
plot
free verse
syntax
26. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
flashback
point of view
caesura
light verse
27. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
abstract
Old English
style
Middle English
28. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
pseudonym
foreshadowing
style
alliteration
29. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
elliptical construction
euphony
diction
30. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
humanism
mood
narrative
fable
31. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
title character
empathy
expose
connotation
32. 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...'
exposition
versification
explication
metonymy
33. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
ellipsis
tragedy
hyperbole
34. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
pastoral
symbolism
denouement
caricature
35. 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
loose sentence
deus ex machina
prosody
humanism
36. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
naturalism
allusion
expose
sentimental
37. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
caesura
antithesis
elegy
simile
38. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
parable
foot
style
harangue
39. The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. For example: monometer = 1foot; tetrameter = 4 feet; pentameter = 5 feet - and so forth
fable
falling action
versification
extended metaphor
40. 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
first-person narrative
Middle English
sonnet
kenning
41. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
point of view
carpe diem
ballad
burlesque
42. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
onomatopoeia
lampoon
enjambment
oxymoron
43. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
protagonist
subtext
rhyme scheme
44. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
first-person narrative
denouement
rhythm
title character
45. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
rhetorical stance
prosody
bathos
paraphrase
46. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
synecdoche
sonnet
pathos
image
47. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
foreshadowing
setting
rhyme
ballad
48. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
coming-of-age story
expose
trope
myth
49. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
aphorism
wit
novel of manners
rhetoric
50. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
tone
metaphysical poetry
expose
ambiguity