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AP Literary Terms
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1. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
Old English
image
pulp fiction
tone
2. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
periodic sentence
rhythm
analogy
light verse
3. 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.
omniscient narrator
periodic sentence
epic
novel of manners
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
free verse
picaresque novel
apostrophe
rhyme
5. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
protagonist
roman a clef
end-stopped
oxymoron
6. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
plot
Dionysian
mock epic
7. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
antithesis
dramatic irony
alliteration
simile
8. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
synecdoche
setting
myth
9. 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.
abstract
epic
exegesis
annotation
10. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
mood
catharsis
myth
omniscient narrator
11. The main character in a work of literature
hyperbole
prosody
protagonist
Gothic novel
12. A term for the title character of a work of literature
subplot
eponymous
heroic couplet
Gothic novel
13. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
annotation
epigram
foot
invective
14. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
rhyme
eponymous
pastoral
parable
15. 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
irony
hubris
oxymoron
muse
16. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
realism
bombast
apostrophe
harangue
17. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
analogy
belle-lettres
first-person narrative
invective
18. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
romance
motif
maxim
ottava rima
19. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
moral
sarcasm
foreshadowing
20. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
style
couplet
sentiment
ottava rima
21. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
hubris
coming-of-age story
classic
free verse
22. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
novella
metaphor
conceit
ambiguity
23. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
pathos
setting
mock epic
muse
24. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
Gothic novel
setting
classicism
25. 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
antithesis
loose sentence
protagonist
villanelle
26. 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
sentimental
Bildungsroman
idyll
allegory
27. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
symbolism
theme
persona
epithet
28. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
alliteration
dramatic irony
canon
ambiguity
29. 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
subplot
denotation
extended metaphor
versification
30. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
adage
exposition
mode
pun
31. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
caesura
annotation
irony
couplet
32. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacophony
novel of manners
burlesque
assonance
33. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
bibliography
moral
realism
parable
34. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
fantasy
burlesque
symbolism
denouement
35. '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.
trope
in medias res
stream of consciousness
pentameter
36. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
wit
belle-lettres
alliteration
catharsis
37. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful - and exalted feeling towards the subject
fantasy
indirect quotation
kenning
ode
38. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable anguish
ballad
sarcasm
moral
tragedy
39. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
ambiguity
assonance
denouement
40. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - and resolution.
plot
protagonist
deus ex machina
alliteration
41. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
subtext
caricature
persona
42. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
classicism
stanza
Dionysian
indirect quotation
43. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
omniscient narrator
connotation
melodrama
euphony
44. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
frame
archetype
end-stopped
maxim
45. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
Dionysian
scan
subtext
bombast
46. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
melodrama
Apollonian
fable
figurative language
47. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
ode
climax
sentiment
fantasy
48. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
protagonist
archetype
coming-of-age story
aphorism
49. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
ambiguity
style
periodic sentence
bard
50. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
eponymous
pentameter
tragedy
ballad