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AP Literary Terms
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1. 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
metaphor
versification
cacophony
pathetic fallacy
2. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
naturalism
foreshadowing
foot
exposition
3. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
picaresque novel
Apollonian
style
title character
4. 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
ballad
falling action
exposition
belle-lettres
5. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
diction
anachronism
novella
non sequitur
6. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
extended metaphor
classic
foreshadowing
7. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
pun
pentameter
rhetorical stance
verbal irony
8. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
allegory
first-person narrative
rhythm
falling action
9. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
free verse
bombast
image
denotation
10. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
verisimilitude
sarcasm
Middle English
tone
11. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
pseudonym
pathos
bathos
12. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
theme
Gothic novel
style
13. 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
carpe diem
scan
ballad
14. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
denouement
figurative language
bombast
rhyme scheme
15. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
rhythm
sentimental
Dionysian
syntax
16. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
prosody
euphemism
abstract
pun
17. The Anglo-Saxon language spoken in what is now England from approximately 450 to 1150 A.D.
allusion
pathos
tone
Old English
18. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation
novel of manners
ambiguity
denouement
litotes
19. Literally - 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
end-stopped
onomatopoeia
elegy
20. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
paraphrase
subtext
falling action
21. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
novel of manners
end-stopped
antithesis
tone
22. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
stream of consciousness
epithet
sentiment
falling action
23. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
periodic sentence
simile
hyperbole
24. 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.
denotation
periodic sentence
paraphrase
hyperbole
25. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
elegy
couplet
harangue
tragedy
26. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
realism
montage
ambiguity
personification
27. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character - ex. Oedipus Rex
pentameter
maxim
sonnet
dramatic irony
28. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
omniscient narrator
abstract
melodrama
29. A novel focusing on and describing the social customs and habits of a particular social group
caricature
rhetoric
irony
novel of manners
30. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
allusion
verse
paraphrase
exposition
31. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.
muse
kenning
foot
carpe diem
32. 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
lyric poetry
Dionysian
fable
paraphrase
33. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
blank verse
foreshadowing
elegy
exposition
34. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
genre
consonance
Apollonian
Dionysian
35. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or nonhuman objects
pathetic fallacy
ambiguity
fantasy
prosody
36. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
naturalism
enjambment
ode
end-stopped
37. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
elegy
pulp fiction
periodic sentence
farce
38. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
rhyme scheme
burlesque
carpe diem
pseudonym
39. 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...'
mood
in medias res
metonymy
rhyme scheme
40. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose
pastoral
metaphor
assonance
onomatopoeia
41. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
epithet
mode
bard
image
42. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects
Old English
metaphor
antagonist
synecdoche
43. Deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient Greek and Roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity - and restraint
periodic sentence
classicism
alliteration
pastoral
44. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work.
coming-of-age story
muse
point of view
bibliography
45. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
sentimental
trope
in medias res
flashback
46. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
falling action
diction
end-stopped
montage
47. 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'
Apollonian
satire
synecdoche
non sequitur
48. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
ellipsis
antagonist
prosody
maxim
49. A French verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
omniscient narrator
allusion
wit
50. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
humanism
montage
couplet
exegesis