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AP Literary Terms

Subjects : english, ap, literature
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1. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






2. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -






3. A term for the title character of a work of literature






4. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.






5. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






6. 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






7. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






8. 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






9. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake






10. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






11. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.






12. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






13. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






14. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






15. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






16. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






17. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






18. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet






19. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






20. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem






21. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story






22. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






23. 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.






24. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan






25. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






26. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






27. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






28. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






29. A verse with five poetic feet per line






30. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






31. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






32. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






33. 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






34. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






35. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






36. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






37. The dictionary definition of a word






38. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances






39. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






40. The main character in a work of literature






41. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






42. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group






43. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






44. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior






45. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






46. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






47. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'






48. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders






49. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.






50. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.







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