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AP Literary Terms
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1. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
elliptical construction
expose
harangue
diction
2. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
setting
coming-of-age story
image
light verse
3. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
euphony
canon
first-person narrative
belle-lettres
4. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm - or fixed metrical feet
pun
satire
free verse
maxim
5. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
satire
theme
prosody
flashback
6. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
foreshadowing
Old English
consonance
novel of manners
7. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
sentiment
satire
abstract
denotation
8. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
tone
denouement
meter
extended metaphor
9. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
first-person narrative
hubris
theme
10. 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
couplet
foot
oxymoron
11. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
caesura
in medias res
end-stopped
12. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
first-person narrative
sentiment
blank verse
paraphrase
13. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
Old English
metaphor
parable
canon
14. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
title character
ode
exposition
stanza
15. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
pulp fiction
catharsis
idyll
archetype
16. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
parable
genre
hyperbole
frame
17. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
sarcasm
end-stopped
rhetorical stance
dramatic irony
18. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
pathetic fallacy
satire
plot
belle-lettres
19. 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.
epic
hubris
classicism
foot
20. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
verbal irony
bard
prosody
burlesque
21. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
plot
denotation
scan
loose sentence
22. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
personification
Dionysian
lampoon
melodrama
23. 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
picaresque novel
tragedy
plot
assonance
24. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
caesura
myth
mock epic
25. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
syntax
exposition
wit
hubris
26. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
omniscient narrator
pathos
wit
diction
27. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
enjambment
metaphysical poetry
style
dramatic irony
28. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
pentameter
Apollonian
annotation
symbolism
29. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines of poetry or prose
litotes
alliteration
conceit
protagonist
30. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
epic
novel of manners
setting
exposition
31. The dictionary definition of a word
canon
denotation
classicism
hubris
32. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
canon
carpe diem
novella
33. 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
omniscient narrator
novel of manners
falling action
heroic couplet
34. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
apostrophe
euphemism
aphorism
burlesque
35. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
versification
archetype
loose sentence
annotation
36. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
litotes
adage
trope
onomatopoeia
37. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
epigram
extended metaphor
euphemism
caricature
38. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
motif
fantasy
tone
denotation
39. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
exposition
oxymoron
paradox
extended metaphor
40. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
title character
euphony
allegory
muse
41. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
Dionysian
picaresque novel
rhythm
elliptical construction
42. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
ottava rima
foot
extended metaphor
light verse
43. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
moral
epic
novella
carpe diem
44. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
pastoral
roman a clef
alliteration
euphemism
45. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
motif
lampoon
harangue
sentimental
46. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
melodrama
tragedy
denotation
euphony
47. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
euphony
classic
empathy
48. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
epigram
allegory
ballad
pulp fiction
49. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
enjambment
rhythm
subplot
consonance
50. 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
Bildungsroman
exegesis
rhythm
Apollonian