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AP Literary Terms
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1. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
blank verse
caricature
mode
maxim
2. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
plot
paradox
carpe diem
genre
3. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
expose
exposition
Old English
prosody
4. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
bibliography
litotes
epic
couplet
5. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
aphorism
epigram
caesura
stream of consciousness
6. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
coming-of-age story
elliptical construction
plot
frame
7. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
empathy
alliteration
burlesque
metaphor
8. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
rhyme scheme
caesura
rhetoric
9. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
archetype
end-stopped
pun
exegesis
10. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
meter
belle-lettres
epigram
humanism
11. 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
loose sentence
caesura
epithet
wit
12. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
assonance
indirect quotation
sonnet
hyperbole
13. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
non sequitur
novella
conceit
moral
14. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
verbal irony
syntax
periodic sentence
paradox
15. 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...'
falling action
catharsis
metonymy
adage
16. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
romance
mock epic
denotation
ballad
17. 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.
villanelle
trope
satire
periodic sentence
18. 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
motif
ellipsis
conceit
coming-of-age story
19. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
novel of manners
naturalism
bombast
anachronism
20. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
paradox
montage
picaresque novel
21. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
invective
personification
subtext
allegory
22. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
falling action
picaresque novel
climax
23. 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.
deus ex machina
abstract
plot
pathetic fallacy
24. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
light verse
foot
assonance
scan
25. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
extended metaphor
belle-lettres
subplot
allusion
26. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
Middle English
coming-of-age story
aphorism
genre
27. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
flashback
style
subplot
28. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
trope
stream of consciousness
protagonist
allegory
29. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
versification
pastoral
trope
melodrama
30. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
simile
protagonist
ambiguity
flashback
31. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
pun
paraphrase
verisimilitude
32. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
simile
harangue
bard
wit
33. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry.
catharsis
kenning
rhyme
versification
34. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
adage
couplet
style
narrative
35. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
rhyme scheme
lampoon
allusion
blank verse
36. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
lampoon
versification
exposition
euphony
37. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
analogy
hyperbole
adage
metaphysical poetry
38. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
assonance
caricature
archetype
39. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
stream of consciousness
prosody
metonymy
40. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
deus ex machina
metaphysical poetry
subtext
apostrophe
41. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
protagonist
motif
maxim
point of view
42. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
alliteration
antagonist
ambiguity
bathos
43. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
falling action
verisimilitude
syntax
alliteration
44. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
frame
pulp fiction
image
fable
45. A parody of traditional epic form. It usually treats a frivolous topic with extreme seriousness - using conventions such as invocations to the Muse - action-packed battle scenes - and accounts of heroic exploits.
mock epic
annotation
plot
pentameter
46. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
annotation
epigram
caricature
dramatic irony
47. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
epigram
expose
hyperbole
pentameter
48. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
paraphrase
empathy
parable
light verse
49. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
novella
epigram
loose sentence
antagonist
50. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
maxim
pathetic fallacy
dramatic irony
antithesis
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