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AP Literary Terms
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1. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
Dionysian
ballad
rhyme
2. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
subplot
fantasy
verse
metonymy
3. 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
novella
stream of consciousness
antagonist
kenning
4. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
theme
cacophony
irony
5. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
Gothic novel
heroic couplet
metaphysical poetry
stanza
6. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
theme
motif
antithesis
symbolism
7. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
fantasy
metaphor
exposition
apostrophe
8. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
falling action
humanism
anachronism
adage
9. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ellipsis
caricature
abstract
ambiguity
10. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
ballad
personification
verbal irony
Bildungsroman
11. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
rhetoric
paradox
metaphysical poetry
bard
12. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
setting
epigram
figurative language
13. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
sentiment
verbal irony
rhythm
elegy
14. '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.
apostrophe
consonance
frame
in medias res
15. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
onomatopoeia
loose sentence
omniscient narrator
16. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
Gothic novel
mode
anachronism
loose sentence
17. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
heroic couplet
expose
deus ex machina
onomatopoeia
18. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
trope
anachronism
antithesis
synecdoche
19. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
fantasy
stream of consciousness
falling action
20. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
mood
subtext
non sequitur
bombast
21. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
Old English
heroic couplet
humanism
22. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
onomatopoeia
myth
deus ex machina
allegory
23. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
antithesis
sonnet
ottava rima
protagonist
24. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
epigram
parable
tragedy
picaresque novel
25. 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
symbolism
omniscient narrator
title character
irony
26. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
farce
Dionysian
motif
exegesis
27. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
litotes
sentiment
point of view
frame
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
realism
tragedy
Dionysian
burlesque
29. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
pathos
Old English
ellipsis
30. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
belle-lettres
Gothic novel
novel of manners
romance
31. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
point of view
apostrophe
roman a clef
Apollonian
32. 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
muse
cacophony
wit
tone
33. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
lampoon
eponymous
denouement
34. 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
personification
litotes
rhyme scheme
humanism
35. Two rhymed lines written in iambic pentameter and used widely in eighteenth-century verse.
hubris
heroic couplet
novel of manners
bibliography
36. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
elegy
rhythm
caesura
end-stopped
37. 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...'
wit
irony
symbolism
metonymy
38. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
allusion
light verse
pun
maxim
39. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
verisimilitude
classicism
novel of manners
allegory
40. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
satire
aphorism
stream of consciousness
farce
41. A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
deus ex machina
Bildungsroman
subtext
euphemism
42. The emotional tone in a work of literature
voice
humanism
mood
figurative language
43. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
figurative language
falling action
setting
44. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
romance
hubris
picaresque novel
aphorism
45. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
prosody
belle-lettres
dramatic irony
aphorism
46. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
plot
epic
maxim
47. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
classic
annotation
eponymous
oxymoron
48. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
deus ex machina
caricature
epithet
carpe diem
49. 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
elliptical construction
belle-lettres
mode
satire
50. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
pseudonym
prosody
apostrophe