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AP Literary Terms
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1. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
ambiguity
non sequitur
Dionysian
villanelle
2. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem.
light verse
stream of consciousness
point of view
mood
3. A synonym for poetry. Also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
harangue
onomatopoeia
epic
verse
4. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
denotation
onomatopoeia
anachronism
5. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
aphorism
ode
syntax
extended metaphor
6. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
mock epic
omniscient narrator
stream of consciousness
prosody
7. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
apostrophe
pseudonym
picaresque novel
Dionysian
8. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
deus ex machina
tragedy
naturalism
novel of manners
9. 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
exegesis
adage
irony
novella
10. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
myth
euphony
symbolism
motif
11. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
euphemism
rhythm
couplet
allegory
12. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
persona
connotation
indirect quotation
symbolism
13. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
flashback
figurative language
free verse
apostrophe
14. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
Apollonian
naturalism
belle-lettres
meter
15. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
onomatopoeia
archetype
ballad
heroic couplet
16. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
epigram
maxim
carpe diem
theme
17. A humorous play on words - using similar-sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
trope
exegesis
enjambment
pun
18. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
sentiment
ambiguity
expose
pathos
19. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term; i.e. 'pass away' instead of 'die'
simile
euphemism
onomatopoeia
syntax
20. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
expose
point of view
in medias res
21. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
figurative language
quatrain
classic
alliteration
22. A phrase - idea - or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
annotation
point of view
rhyme scheme
motif
23. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
assonance
apostrophe
idyll
subplot
24. A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior
metaphor
fable
bombast
light verse
25. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. It includes time - place - historical milieu - and social - political - and even spiritual circumstances
realism
setting
caesura
persona
26. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
moral
quatrain
verisimilitude
connotation
27. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
metonymy
sarcasm
canon
28. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main though only at the end. In other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support.
eponymous
diction
Old English
periodic sentence
29. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
enjambment
litotes
parable
30. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
image
denotation
metaphysical poetry
elegy
31. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
irony
lyric poetry
bibliography
32. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
non sequitur
eponymous
realism
free verse
33. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
denouement
eponymous
voice
Old English
34. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
epigram
narrative
burlesque
mock epic
35. The structural form of a line of verse as revealed by the number of feet it contains. For example: monometer = 1foot; tetrameter = 4 feet; pentameter = 5 feet - and so forth
moral
versification
plot
style
36. 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.
bombast
plot
mock epic
explication
37. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line.
realism
scan
dramatic irony
stanza
38. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
sentimental
picaresque novel
abstract
myth
39. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
explication
narrative
novella
syntax
40. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
archetype
motif
frame
41. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
end-stopped
bard
empathy
sentiment
42. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
cacophony
metaphor
explication
43. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
falling action
epithet
lyric poetry
verse
44. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
pastoral
light verse
assonance
anachronism
45. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
omniscient narrator
stanza
oxymoron
46. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
verisimilitude
catharsis
romance
title character
47. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
extended metaphor
picaresque novel
classic
oxymoron
48. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
verbal irony
bathos
exposition
ellipsis
49. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
scan
motif
hubris
50. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
climax
classic
allusion
title character