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AP Literary Terms
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1. 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'
connotation
synecdoche
periodic sentence
classic
2. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile - and metaphor
trope
persona
rhythm
rhetoric
3. Also called 'pen name' or 'nom de plume'; a false name or alias used by writers. Ex: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
eponymous
analogy
theme
pseudonym
4. One of the ancient Greek goddesses presiding over the arts. The imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
conceit
omniscient narrator
muse
roman a clef
5. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
adage
frame
consonance
6. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
epic
sentiment
diction
lampoon
7. Poetry written in iambic pentameter - the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton
ellipsis
consonance
blank verse
genre
8. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
narrative
satire
exposition
9. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
lyric poetry
consonance
ellipsis
10. A popular form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme.
subplot
sonnet
heroic couplet
realism
11. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
climax
caricature
onomatopoeia
hubris
12. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words -
style
Bildungsroman
sentiment
light verse
13. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
subtext
exposition
pun
free verse
14. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
apostrophe
bibliography
rhetorical stance
rhetoric
15. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
narrative
Middle English
foot
canon
16. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. In the sentence 'May was hot and June the same -' the verb 'was' is omitted from the second clause
canon
tone
elliptical construction
epigram
17. In literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
melodrama
classicism
wit
deus ex machina
18. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
verisimilitude
sentiment
sarcasm
free verse
19. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
Bildungsroman
canon
moral
20. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
stanza
denouement
genre
euphony
21. 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
aphorism
metaphysical poetry
humanism
ottava rima
22. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
alliteration
rhetoric
fantasy
figurative language
23. A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic - metaphorical - or possibly an ethical meaning
lyric poetry
allegory
rhetorical stance
tragedy
24. The interpretation or analysis of a text.
dramatic irony
explication
synecdoche
myth
25. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular pattern of words
syntax
foreshadowing
ambiguity
tone
26. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
deus ex machina
Apollonian
lyric poetry
mode
27. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
prosody
climax
bathos
voice
28. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
deus ex machina
falling action
image
invective
29. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
romance
montage
quatrain
sarcasm
30. A work of fiction of roughly 20 -000 to 50 -000 words--longer than a short story - but shorter than a novel
novella
rhyme
sarcasm
paraphrase
31. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
annotation
sarcasm
genre
paradox
32. 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.
abstract
sarcasm
plot
harangue
33. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer - or the world at large
persona
foreshadowing
syntax
verisimilitude
34. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
invective
simile
moral
metonymy
35. 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.
periodic sentence
burlesque
ballad
falling action
36. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
image
maxim
eponymous
pulp fiction
37. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
pathetic fallacy
antithesis
idyll
38. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase
allegory
in medias res
connotation
paradox
39. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.
extended metaphor
harangue
cacophony
flashback
40. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
in medias res
hyperbole
denouement
41. 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
lampoon
bathos
fable
belle-lettres
42. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
metonymy
rhyme scheme
allegory
43. The pattern of rhymes within a given poem
rhyme scheme
rhythm
pathetic fallacy
style
44. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack - or ridicule an idea - vice - or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
falling action
euphony
voice
45. The main character in a work of literature
rhythm
first-person narrative
protagonist
light verse
46. A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood. The character may develop understanding via disillusionment - education - doses of reality - or any other experiences that alter his or her emotional or intellectual maturi
coming-of-age story
verisimilitude
mood
motif
47. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
moral
mode
melodrama
antagonist
48. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
free verse
narrative
pulp fiction
extended metaphor
49. A poem or prose selection that laments or mediates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
archetype
elegy
pathetic fallacy
blank verse
50. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
Middle English
epigram
belle-lettres
foot