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AP English Literature Terms #5 Flashcards

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6745575139tragedya drama in which a character, usually of noble or high rank, is brought to a disastrous end in confrontation with a superior force0
6745575140sestinaa highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet; the same set of six words ends the lines of each of the six-line stanzas, but in a different order each time1
6745575141paradoxa statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true2
6745575142rhythmthe modulation of weak and strong (stressed and unstressed) elements in the flow of speech3
6745575143terza rimaa verse form consisting of three-line stanzas in which the second line of each rhymes with the first and third of the next4
6745575144bildungsromana novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education.5
6745575145gothic novela genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance6
6745575146expositiona literary term that refers to the part of a story that sets the stage for the drama to follow: it introduces the theme, setting, characters, and circumstances at the story's beginnings.7
6745575147denouementthe end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation8
6745575148flashbacka part of a film/movie, play, etc. that shows a scene that happened earlier in time than the main story9
6745575149protagonistthe main character in a major work, experiencing most of the action10
6745575150antagonistthe adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work11
6745575151flat charactera character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change12
6745575152round charactera well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits. Round characters are usually dynamic13
6745575153foila character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character14
6745575154asidea remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.15

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