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AP Literary Terms
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1. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
oxymoron
denotation
foot
image
2. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing - ex. sun-bright topaz - sun-lit lake - sun-bright lake
image
ottava rima
epithet
versification
3. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
ellipsis
consonance
novel of manners
bombast
4. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
scan
dramatic irony
metaphysical poetry
allegory
5. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation.
verisimilitude
hubris
climax
end-stopped
6. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
trope
lyric poetry
flashback
Dionysian
7. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
denotation
idyll
aphorism
subtext
8. 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
abstract
versification
extended metaphor
9. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
connotation
melodrama
protagonist
denotation
10. A term often used as a synonym for realism - also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic.
narrative
farce
naturalism
mood
11. A term for the title character of a work of literature
pentameter
catharsis
eponymous
oxymoron
12. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
pastoral
elegy
pun
archetype
13. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first-person pronouns such as I and we.
first-person narrative
sonnet
sarcasm
burlesque
14. 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
ellipsis
end-stopped
tragedy
image
15. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; different from irony - which is more subtle
tragedy
moral
sarcasm
verse
16. A subordinate or minor collection of events in a novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
rhyme
subplot
bibliography
conceit
17. 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
humanism
rhetoric
archetype
Bildungsroman
18. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
hubris
antagonist
Apollonian
catharsis
19. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
belle-lettres
oxymoron
voice
pun
20. Also called figure of speech. In contrast to literal language - it implies meanings. Includes metaphors - similes - and personification - among others.
exposition
maxim
denouement
figurative language
21. 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
wit
humanism
metaphor
bathos
22. 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
loose sentence
symbolism
alliteration
metaphysical poetry
23. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
annotation
image
fantasy
24. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
moral
metonymy
satire
paraphrase
25. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
pun
allusion
climax
rhythm
26. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
extended metaphor
paradox
irony
simile
27. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action - and resolution.
subtext
plot
subplot
sonnet
28. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
Gothic novel
subtext
sonnet
subplot
29. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ballad
alliteration
extended metaphor
elliptical construction
30. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
ode
mood
voice
pseudonym
31. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
antagonist
stanza
anachronism
Old English
32. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
foreshadowing
invective
Dionysian
frame
33. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
extended metaphor
canon
exegesis
34. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. The spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
connotation
novella
cacophony
35. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose.
personification
farce
voice
burlesque
36. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
epithet
denouement
pun
apostrophe
37. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
versification
metaphysical poetry
antagonist
subtext
38. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
metaphysical poetry
Dionysian
myth
pathos
39. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
tone
sentimental
ottava rima
pun
40. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits. Ex: Don Quixote - Moll Flanders
picaresque novel
voice
explication
naturalism
41. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
tone
expose
rhyme scheme
42. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
subplot
syntax
mood
pastoral
43. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
archetype
sonnet
hubris
parable
44. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
prosody
enjambment
bard
title character
45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
aphorism
fantasy
moral
Middle English
46. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
Apollonian
symbolism
harangue
deus ex machina
47. The depiction of people - things - and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect.
personification
stanza
realism
indirect quotation
48. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
rhyme scheme
epic
light verse
pulp fiction
49. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
Middle English
satire
pulp fiction
montage
50. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background - and all other elements of the story
allegory
omniscient narrator
quatrain
Old English