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AP Literary Terms (2) Flashcards

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10678663910AntiheroCentral character who lacks hero-like qualities such as courage, grace, and intelligence0
10678667029AnthropomorphismHuman attributions given to an animal or inanimate object1
10678667195Aphorisma statement expressing a general principal2
10678670929Apostropheaddress to an absent or imaginary person3
10678681629Appositiona word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define it4
10678681630Assonancethe repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds5
10678703758Asyndetoncommas used without conjunction to separate a series of words6
10678703759BalanceA sentence where both halves are the same in length and importance7
10678706880Characterizationthe process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character8
10678710316Indirect CharacterizationAuthor subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.9
10678712684Direct CharacterizationThe author directly states a character's traits10
10678715320Static CharacterA character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end11

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