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AP Lit - Literary Terms Lesson 2 Flashcards

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14706119079Dialecta way of speaking that is customary to a particular region and/or group of people0
14706123413Dialogueconversation between characters1
14706125274Conflicta struggle between opposing forces in a literary work that serves to drive the plot forward2
14706131226Denouementthe final part of a narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved; resolution3
14706153819Climaxthe turning point of a story, containing the most intense moments of the plot4
14710267825Ambiguitythe deliberate suggestion of two or more different, often conflicting, meanings5
14710275202Antimetabolethe repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order6
14710275717Antithesisthe balancing of contrasting words, phrases, or ideas by means of grammatical structure7
14710329957Anthropomorphismthe attribution of human characteristics to animals8
14710343710Antiheroa protagonist who is morally or physically weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities9
14710417149Clichean expression or phrase that is considered trite and overused10
14710419399Aphorisma brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life11
14710421437Denotationthe literal meaning of a word12
14710421438Connotationthe emotional associations surrounding a word13
14710425075Round charactera fully developed character that seems like a real person14
14710427370Static charactera literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop15
14710428141Dynamic charactera character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action16
14710429617Flat charactera thinly developed character who has very few identifiable characteristics17
14710433255Conceitan elaborate figure of speech developed throughout a poem18
14710434714Coupleta pair of rhyming lines with identical meter19

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