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AP Literary Terms
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1. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
stanza
exposition
rhyme scheme
motif
2. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
hyperbole
antithesis
carpe diem
metonymy
3. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
mode
epithet
antagonist
couplet
4. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
motif
pathetic fallacy
heroic couplet
stanza
5. 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.
invective
epic
genre
empathy
6. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
assonance
belle-lettres
flashback
Middle English
7. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
fable
dramatic irony
alliteration
Apollonian
8. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
foreshadowing
persona
pastoral
syntax
9. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
exegesis
figurative language
hyperbole
10. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
naturalism
lyric poetry
connotation
11. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
classic
blank verse
lampoon
genre
12. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
expose
in medias res
periodic sentence
elegy
13. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
metonymy
verse
ellipsis
roman a clef
14. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
protagonist
caesura
foreshadowing
end-stopped
15. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
rhythm
annotation
fable
non sequitur
16. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
hyperbole
bathos
sentimental
harangue
17. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
adage
bard
catharsis
sentimental
18. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
conceit
epic
abstract
19. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
couplet
belle-lettres
euphony
elliptical construction
20. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
assonance
consonance
scan
extended metaphor
21. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
kenning
prosody
mock epic
22. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
Bildungsroman
denotation
abstract
heroic couplet
23. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
denotation
simile
bombast
trope
24. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
lampoon
quatrain
melodrama
frame
25. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
pentameter
moral
anachronism
pun
26. 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
assonance
elliptical construction
Old English
realism
27. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
euphemism
ottava rima
metaphysical poetry
Bildungsroman
28. 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
indirect quotation
figurative language
Bildungsroman
tragedy
29. 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
harangue
diction
verbal irony
versification
30. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
realism
fantasy
apostrophe
bathos
31. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
mood
naturalism
bibliography
wit
32. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
ottava rima
epic
narrative
genre
33. 'In the middle of things'--a Latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events - but at some other critical point.
in medias res
end-stopped
syntax
diction
34. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
mood
lampoon
archetype
subtext
35. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
pathos
heroic couplet
maxim
allusion
36. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
verse
flashback
deus ex machina
eponymous
37. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
cacophony
free verse
Middle English
simile
38. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
ellipsis
anachronism
hyperbole
loose sentence
39. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
invective
moral
parable
caricature
40. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
loose sentence
title character
bibliography
41. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
romance
loose sentence
assonance
stream of consciousness
42. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses - or sentences: 'They promised freedom but provided slavery'
antithesis
epic
setting
classicism
43. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
scan
villanelle
allusion
fantasy
44. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
explication
personification
deus ex machina
figurative language
45. The dictionary definition of a word
assonance
adage
caesura
denotation
46. The emotional tone in a work of literature
caricature
euphony
simile
mood
47. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
epigram
end-stopped
title character
antagonist
48. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
villanelle
exegesis
symbolism
lampoon
49. 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
roman a clef
fable
satire
idyll
50. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
foot
falling action
hubris
explication
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