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AP Literary Terms
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1. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
scan
aphorism
elliptical construction
verbal irony
2. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
title character
bibliography
wit
antithesis
3. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
foot
voice
pastoral
annotation
4. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
classicism
blank verse
fantasy
point of view
5. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
bombast
farce
in medias res
6. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
invective
voice
epigram
7. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
anachronism
verse
end-stopped
blank verse
8. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
Apollonian
quatrain
foreshadowing
pun
9. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
narrative
conceit
voice
dramatic irony
10. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
euphony
carpe diem
consonance
11. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
myth
denotation
exegesis
abstract
12. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
Middle English
euphony
genre
theme
13. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
allegory
oxymoron
fantasy
cacophony
14. The main character in a work of literature
carpe diem
wit
protagonist
symbolism
15. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
euphony
verse
diction
exposition
16. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
cacophony
antagonist
apostrophe
naturalism
17. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
metonymy
figurative language
subtext
indirect quotation
18. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
Dionysian
pun
plot
stanza
19. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
image
setting
satire
Old English
20. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
moral
classicism
couplet
persona
21. The emotional tone in a work of literature
fable
mood
kenning
bard
22. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
narrative
lyric poetry
realism
metonymy
23. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
ballad
persona
classic
caricature
24. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
fantasy
ellipsis
expose
epic
25. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
sarcasm
caricature
synecdoche
connotation
26. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
cacophony
villanelle
Old English
theme
27. 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
enjambment
climax
fable
paradox
28. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
harangue
non sequitur
burlesque
novel of manners
29. 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.
satire
caricature
couplet
plot
30. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
romance
allusion
expose
subplot
31. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
elliptical construction
allusion
extended metaphor
32. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
mode
anachronism
epigram
kenning
33. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
bibliography
anachronism
apostrophe
34. The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
romance
ambiguity
bard
35. 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'
onomatopoeia
epic
synecdoche
deus ex machina
36. A work of literature dealing with rural life
kenning
caricature
classic
pastoral
37. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
cacophony
ballad
maxim
scan
38. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
quatrain
mood
antagonist
metonymy
39. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
end-stopped
Apollonian
rhetorical stance
denotation
40. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
moral
burlesque
antithesis
catharsis
41. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
exposition
Middle English
epigram
aphorism
42. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
connotation
dramatic irony
villanelle
43. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
tragedy
classicism
symbolism
sentiment
44. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
hyperbole
classicism
canon
Dionysian
45. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
lyric poetry
Dionysian
free verse
catharsis
46. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
euphemism
metaphysical poetry
versification
47. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
scan
theme
periodic sentence
prosody
48. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
theme
image
sentiment
rhyme scheme
49. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
montage
rhyme
ambiguity
antagonist
50. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
pathetic fallacy
myth
adage
farce