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AP Literary Terms
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1. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
Gothic novel
personification
style
foreshadowing
2. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
periodic sentence
bombast
novella
point of view
3. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
Middle English
exposition
synecdoche
style
4. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
oxymoron
roman a clef
falling action
5. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
trope
extended metaphor
fantasy
romance
6. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
assonance
empathy
bombast
bathos
7. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
alliteration
pun
coming-of-age story
maxim
8. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
meter
tragedy
annotation
mode
9. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
bathos
pathetic fallacy
melodrama
mode
10. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
fantasy
farce
myth
pathetic fallacy
11. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
blank verse
tragedy
ode
epithet
12. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
verisimilitude
carpe diem
ambiguity
enjambment
13. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
exposition
non sequitur
kenning
climax
14. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
rhyme
diction
paradox
villanelle
15. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
elliptical construction
farce
anachronism
villanelle
16. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
hubris
foot
indirect quotation
17. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
pun
empathy
analogy
genre
18. The main character in a work of literature
satire
exposition
in medias res
protagonist
19. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
moral
theme
epigram
lyric poetry
20. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
burlesque
rhyme scheme
romance
protagonist
21. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
title character
stream of consciousness
epigram
diction
22. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
indirect quotation
idyll
apostrophe
rhyme scheme
23. 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.
farce
maxim
carpe diem
epic
24. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
verbal irony
versification
irony
25. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
muse
quatrain
bard
26. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
rhetorical stance
verbal irony
invective
muse
27. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
flashback
style
allusion
verisimilitude
28. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
rhyme scheme
rhythm
title character
roman a clef
29. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
elliptical construction
paradox
heroic couplet
novel of manners
30. 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...'
metonymy
pulp fiction
euphemism
rhythm
31. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
Gothic novel
muse
foreshadowing
anachronism
32. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
wit
euphemism
image
myth
33. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
antithesis
classicism
villanelle
melodrama
34. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
point of view
rhyme
muse
ballad
35. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
roman a clef
pathetic fallacy
figurative language
picaresque novel
36. A forceful sermon - lecture - or tirade
euphemism
harangue
non sequitur
annotation
37. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
indirect quotation
ode
meter
montage
38. 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
Middle English
maxim
falling action
assonance
39. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
point of view
belle-lettres
rhetoric
40. The emotional tone in a work of literature
hyperbole
alliteration
mood
rhythm
41. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
antagonist
pathos
euphemism
annotation
42. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
belle-lettres
farce
abstract
bathos
43. 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
sentimental
wit
synecdoche
falling action
44. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
hyperbole
pathetic fallacy
allusion
45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
Bildungsroman
pentameter
exposition
46. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
elliptical construction
melodrama
muse
Middle English
47. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
pastoral
classic
protagonist
annotation
48. Grating - inharmonious sounds
paradox
archetype
cacophony
stream of consciousness
49. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
sentimental
catharsis
Middle English
subplot
50. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
pentameter
Dionysian
tragedy
ellipsis