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AP Literary Terms
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1. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
picaresque novel
ellipsis
mood
simile
2. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole ('fifty masts' for fifty ships) or the whole signifies the part ('days' for life - as in 'He lived his days in Canada'). Also when the name of the material stands for the thing itself ('pigskin'
idyll
paraphrase
synecdoche
blank verse
3. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
montage
canon
paradox
explication
4. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
sarcasm
heroic couplet
frame
bibliography
5. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is.
Bildungsroman
Dionysian
trope
verisimilitude
6. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
plot
metonymy
motif
ottava rima
7. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
classicism
Bildungsroman
melodrama
prosody
8. 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
idyll
elliptical construction
rhetorical stance
pentameter
9. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
classic
pathetic fallacy
falling action
paradox
10. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
classicism
indirect quotation
frame
plot
11. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
elliptical construction
hyperbole
title character
catharsis
12. 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
litotes
mock epic
metaphor
maxim
13. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
rhyme scheme
elliptical construction
bard
14. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
tragedy
sentiment
Old English
ambiguity
15. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
rhythm
omniscient narrator
parable
16. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
diction
caesura
canon
Middle English
17. The emotional tone in a work of literature
exegesis
elegy
denouement
mood
18. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
verisimilitude
maxim
point of view
diction
19. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
pastoral
theme
syntax
20. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
naturalism
scan
voice
sentiment
21. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
in medias res
classicism
ellipsis
Dionysian
22. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
free verse
abstract
caesura
23. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
dramatic irony
myth
classic
24. A term for the title character of a work of literature
wit
pulp fiction
eponymous
motif
25. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
bombast
mood
sarcasm
light verse
26. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
metaphor
euphony
paradox
style
27. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
syntax
climax
enjambment
28. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
apostrophe
pathos
romance
blank verse
29. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
caesura
alliteration
persona
couplet
30. A sentence that follows the customary word order of English sentences - i.e. subject-verb-object. The main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
realism
oxymoron
loose sentence
setting
31. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
verisimilitude
Dionysian
plot
32. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
pulp fiction
belle-lettres
bard
indirect quotation
33. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
sentimental
idyll
alliteration
genre
34. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
genre
novella
invective
tragedy
35. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
verbal irony
Apollonian
naturalism
catharsis
36. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
burlesque
epigram
hyperbole
empathy
37. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
pun
foreshadowing
first-person narrative
fantasy
38. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
mode
realism
sentiment
pulp fiction
39. 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
coming-of-age story
naturalism
classicism
hubris
40. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
sentiment
myth
Old English
maxim
41. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
sentiment
eponymous
simile
alliteration
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'
blank verse
elegy
consonance
antithesis
43. 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.
setting
epic
tragedy
narrative
44. 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
title character
enjambment
pseudonym
45. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
falling action
prosody
pathos
bombast
46. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
diction
antagonist
indirect quotation
Middle English
47. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
personification
subtext
aphorism
myth
48. 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...'
verse
caricature
metonymy
adage
49. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
versification
end-stopped
deus ex machina
trope
50. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
bibliography
climax
rhythm
exposition