14706119079 | Dialect | a way of speaking that is customary to a particular region and/or group of people | 0 | |
14706123413 | Dialogue | conversation between characters | 1 | |
14706125274 | Conflict | a struggle between opposing forces in a literary work that serves to drive the plot forward | 2 | |
14706131226 | Denouement | the final part of a narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved; resolution | 3 | |
14706153819 | Climax | the turning point of a story, containing the most intense moments of the plot | 4 | |
14710267825 | Ambiguity | the deliberate suggestion of two or more different, often conflicting, meanings | 5 | |
14710275202 | Antimetabole | the repetition of words, in successive clauses, in reverse grammatical order | 6 | |
14710275717 | Antithesis | the balancing of contrasting words, phrases, or ideas by means of grammatical structure | 7 | |
14710329957 | Anthropomorphism | the attribution of human characteristics to animals | 8 | |
14710343710 | Antihero | a protagonist who is morally or physically weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of other unsavory qualities | 9 | |
14710417149 | Cliche | an expression or phrase that is considered trite and overused | 10 | |
14710419399 | Aphorism | a brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life | 11 | |
14710421437 | Denotation | the literal meaning of a word | 12 | |
14710421438 | Connotation | the emotional associations surrounding a word | 13 | |
14710425075 | Round character | a fully developed character that seems like a real person | 14 | |
14710427370 | Static character | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop | 15 | |
14710428141 | Dynamic character | a character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action | 16 | |
14710429617 | Flat character | a thinly developed character who has very few identifiable characteristics | 17 | |
14710433255 | Conceit | an elaborate figure of speech developed throughout a poem | 18 | |
14710434714 | Couplet | a pair of rhyming lines with identical meter | 19 |
AP Lit - Literary Terms Lesson 2 Flashcards
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