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WorksheetsAP Lit Vocab 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Adage
a)
A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
b)
A familiar proverb or wise saying
c)
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
d)
The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot
2.
Denouement
a)
A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
b)
A familiar proverb or wise saying
c)
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
d)
The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot
3.
Impressionism
a)
The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
b)
A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
c)
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
d)
Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept without attention to details.
4.
Euphony
a)
The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
b)
A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
c)
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
d)
Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept without attention to details.
5.
Catharsis
a)
the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
b)
The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot
c)
The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
d)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
6.
Ode
a)
A familiar proverb or wise saying
b)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
c)
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
d)
A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
7.
Euphemism
a)
A familiar proverb or wise saying
b)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
c)
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
d)
A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject.
8.
Anaphora:
a)
A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
b)
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary."
c)
the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
d)
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
9.
Chiasmus
a)
A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
b)
A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed. ("Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary."
c)
the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences.
d)
The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences.
10.
lyric poetry
a)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
b)
A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought
c)
A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
d)
A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
11.
synecdoche
a)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
b)
A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought
c)
A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world.
d)
A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
12.
Dissonance
a)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
b)
Harsh, inharmonious, or discordant sounds.
c)
The pleasant, mellifluous (soothing) presentation of sounds in a literary work
d)
A figure of speech that utilizes a part as a representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck" is an example.)
13.
Bathos
a)
Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to invoke pity.
b)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
c)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
d)
A Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. Today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals, the key to the plot of a work.
14.
Idyll
a)
Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to invoke pity.
b)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
c)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
d)
A Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. Today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals, the key to the plot of a work.
15.
Deus ex machina
a)
Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to invoke pity.
b)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
c)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
d)
A Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. Today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals, the key to the plot of a work.
16.
Archetype
a)
Insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to invoke pity.
b)
A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time.
c)
A detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response.
d)
A Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. Today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals, the key to the plot of a work.
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