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AP Literary Terms
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1. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
pseudonym
satire
allegory
montage
2. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
frame
synecdoche
epithet
3. 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
idyll
romance
pathos
4. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
point of view
epic
expose
pseudonym
5. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
euphemism
wit
sentiment
first-person narrative
6. Grating - inharmonious sounds
maxim
pathetic fallacy
cacophony
rhetorical stance
7. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
aphorism
denouement
epigram
belle-lettres
8. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
mode
melodrama
bombast
villanelle
9. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
rhetoric
mock epic
couplet
roman a clef
10. 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.
connotation
periodic sentence
theme
bibliography
11. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
explication
non sequitur
syntax
conceit
12. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
trope
versification
rhythm
13. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
consonance
elegy
bibliography
stanza
14. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
villanelle
exegesis
burlesque
15. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
montage
pulp fiction
rhyme
moral
16. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
denotation
trope
extended metaphor
irony
17. 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
Apollonian
rhyme
connotation
kenning
18. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
mock epic
empathy
metonymy
meter
19. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
elliptical construction
romance
pseudonym
20. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
hubris
scan
voice
syntax
21. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
exposition
tone
non sequitur
metaphysical poetry
22. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
alliteration
setting
novella
point of view
23. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
pathetic fallacy
hyperbole
abstract
24. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
villanelle
extended metaphor
rhyme
symbolism
25. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
rhyme scheme
bibliography
voice
fantasy
26. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
epithet
ottava rima
verse
novella
27. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
paradox
hubris
annotation
28. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
fable
in medias res
bibliography
tone
29. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
indirect quotation
aphorism
coming-of-age story
humanism
30. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
loose sentence
melodrama
synecdoche
31. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
tragedy
epigram
flashback
ottava rima
32. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
blank verse
narrative
lyric poetry
catharsis
33. 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
archetype
irony
ode
narrative
34. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
irony
syntax
foreshadowing
villanelle
35. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
harangue
paradox
assonance
hubris
36. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
epic
Middle English
plot
caricature
37. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
Old English
subtext
Dionysian
coming-of-age story
38. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
indirect quotation
euphony
apostrophe
annotation
39. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
coming-of-age story
falling action
plot
explication
40. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
pentameter
pseudonym
loose sentence
ambiguity
41. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
conceit
verbal irony
mode
42. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
simile
allegory
maxim
43. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
climax
invective
onomatopoeia
melodrama
44. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
paraphrase
lyric poetry
syntax
villanelle
45. 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
rhythm
versification
carpe diem
tragedy
46. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
mode
ode
Apollonian
sentimental
47. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
tone
lyric poetry
stream of consciousness
48. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
idyll
stream of consciousness
rhythm
quatrain
49. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
epithet
canon
hubris
myth
50. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
belle-lettres
oxymoron
epic
invective