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AP Literary Terms
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1. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
syntax
periodic sentence
Apollonian
archetype
2. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
exegesis
maxim
free verse
point of view
3. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
persona
carpe diem
adage
rhythm
4. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
synecdoche
denouement
assonance
humanism
5. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
non sequitur
novel of manners
anachronism
6. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
empathy
montage
trope
novella
7. 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...'
ballad
metonymy
genre
humanism
8. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 A.D.
bard
pentameter
diction
Middle English
9. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
consonance
loose sentence
motif
scan
10. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
roman a clef
romance
exposition
caricature
11. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
synecdoche
muse
parable
idyll
12. 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'
synecdoche
Old English
villanelle
rhetoric
13. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
falling action
irony
caesura
14. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
coming-of-age story
roman a clef
theme
15. 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.
Old English
denotation
mock epic
classic
16. 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.
caricature
verisimilitude
symbolism
stanza
17. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
kenning
tragedy
montage
alliteration
18. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
idyll
classic
euphemism
extended metaphor
19. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
blank verse
rhyme scheme
canon
foreshadowing
20. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
non sequitur
moral
pentameter
21. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
pathetic fallacy
picaresque novel
flashback
empathy
22. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
verbal irony
catharsis
protagonist
epithet
23. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
trope
theme
loose sentence
ottava rima
24. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
aphorism
adage
first-person narrative
25. 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
Old English
ottava rima
adage
loose sentence
26. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
ellipsis
abstract
bard
novel of manners
27. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
harangue
first-person narrative
foot
ellipsis
28. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often (but not always) marked by punctuation
onomatopoeia
periodic sentence
caesura
figurative language
29. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
denotation
apostrophe
prosody
melodrama
30. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
classicism
free verse
rhyme scheme
rhetoric
31. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
loose sentence
verse
pathos
moral
32. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
stanza
metaphor
narrative
33. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
light verse
simile
periodic sentence
myth
34. A term used to describe literary forms - such as novel - play - and essay
fable
end-stopped
genre
foreshadowing
35. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
belle-lettres
pentameter
assonance
loose sentence
36. 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
bombast
rhythm
falling action
irony
37. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
rhythm
tragedy
farce
onomatopoeia
38. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme - or some other plan
stanza
cacophony
exegesis
roman a clef
39. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
alliteration
aphorism
paradox
rhetoric
40. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
Old English
ottava rima
frame
indirect quotation
41. '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.
idyll
euphemism
in medias res
first-person narrative
42. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
scan
idyll
title character
litotes
43. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
tone
hubris
free verse
44. French for a novel in which hisotrical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
bard
metonymy
maxim
roman a clef
45. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
ambiguity
bathos
metonymy
Dionysian
46. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
consonance
oxymoron
annotation
frame
47. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
light verse
rhythm
loose sentence
quatrain
48. 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.
lampoon
Old English
annotation
epic
49. 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
satire
sentimental
pathetic fallacy
wit
50. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
invective
meter
lampoon
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