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AP Literary Terms
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1. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
caesura
tone
euphemism
realism
2. A term for the title character of a work of literature
kenning
connotation
flashback
eponymous
3. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
naturalism
syntax
exegesis
persona
4. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
diction
ottava rima
ellipsis
pentameter
5. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
pathos
diction
foreshadowing
6. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
coming-of-age story
mock epic
paraphrase
7. 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.
sentiment
pun
periodic sentence
theme
8. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
montage
omniscient narrator
myth
euphony
9. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
pathos
versification
fable
sentiment
10. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
mock epic
sentiment
annotation
point of view
11. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
euphemism
couplet
oxymoron
voice
12. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
exegesis
novella
connotation
quatrain
13. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
synecdoche
maxim
Middle English
loose sentence
14. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
caricature
omniscient narrator
verbal irony
hyperbole
15. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
pathetic fallacy
prosody
mood
melodrama
16. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
sentiment
rhyme
stanza
17. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
parable
style
anachronism
18. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
ode
elegy
canon
end-stopped
19. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
fable
verbal irony
myth
heroic couplet
20. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
pathetic fallacy
aphorism
epigram
fantasy
21. 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
kenning
verisimilitude
flashback
stanza
22. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
pseudonym
realism
ellipsis
farce
23. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
tone
ellipsis
invective
24. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
allusion
farce
exposition
sonnet
25. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
canon
sonnet
plot
26. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
pathetic fallacy
denotation
classicism
narrative
27. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
tragedy
antagonist
plot
falling action
28. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
persona
assonance
caesura
simile
29. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. In the sentence 'May was hot and June the same -' the verb 'was' is omitted from the second clause
extended metaphor
abstract
elliptical construction
humanism
30. 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
abstract
versification
burlesque
cacophony
31. 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
melodrama
light verse
litotes
metaphysical poetry
32. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
cacophony
mood
sonnet
first-person narrative
33. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
denouement
in medias res
voice
bard
34. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
ode
assonance
point of view
35. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
free verse
Old English
antithesis
36. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
flashback
classic
parable
pun
37. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
rhyme
ottava rima
pathetic fallacy
villanelle
38. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
paradox
verisimilitude
tragedy
non sequitur
39. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
ambiguity
exegesis
Dionysian
stream of consciousness
40. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
connotation
melodrama
irony
verbal irony
41. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole ('fifty masts' for fifty ships) or the whole signifies the part ('days' for life - as in 'He lived his days in Canada'). Also when the name of the material stands for the thing itself ('pigskin'
synecdoche
rhythm
Apollonian
cacophony
42. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that suprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
wit
stream of consciousness
cacophony
belle-lettres
43. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
alliteration
heroic couplet
consonance
metaphor
44. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
mock epic
belle-lettres
adage
epigram
45. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
assonance
muse
sarcasm
versification
46. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
villanelle
assonance
farce
theme
47. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
novella
bombast
verse
picaresque novel
48. 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
belle-lettres
coming-of-age story
satire
invective
49. 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.
point of view
apostrophe
plot
foreshadowing
50. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
blank verse
extended metaphor
subtext
kenning