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AP English Literature Week 8 Flashcards

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4235809865SimileA comparison of two unlike things using the words as, like or than0
4235822260SoliloquyA speech spoken by a character alone on stage, meant to convey the characters thoughts1
4235826772StanzaA group of line in poetry, similar to the function of a paragraph in prose2
4235831085Stock CharacterStandard of clichéd character types: the drunk, the miser, the foolish girl, etc3
4235836439Stream of ConsciousnessThis method of narration is similar to first person, however the author places the reader inside the main characters head and makes the reader aware of their thoughts as they happen4
4235839941SubjectivityUses the interior or personal view of a single observer and is influenced by the observers emotions5
4235848890SuggestTo imply, under, or indicate. It goes hand in hand with implicit6
4235852997SummaryA simple retelling of what you've just read7
4235857955Suspension of DisbeliefThe demand made on the audience to accept fantastical occurrences in a work of literature8
4235866036SymbolismA device in literature where an object represents an idea9
4235869676SyntaxThe ordering and structure of words in a sentence10
4235873096TechniqueThe methods and tools an author uses in their writing11

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