10678663910 | Antihero | Central character who lacks hero-like qualities such as courage, grace, and intelligence | ![]() | 0 |
10678667029 | Anthropomorphism | Human attributions given to an animal or inanimate object | ![]() | 1 |
10678667195 | Aphorism | a statement expressing a general principal | ![]() | 2 |
10678670929 | Apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person | ![]() | 3 |
10678681629 | Apposition | a word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define it | ![]() | 4 |
10678681630 | Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds | ![]() | 5 |
10678703758 | Asyndeton | commas used without conjunction to separate a series of words | ![]() | 6 |
10678703759 | Balance | A sentence where both halves are the same in length and importance | ![]() | 7 |
10678706880 | Characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character | ![]() | 8 |
10678710316 | Indirect Characterization | Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. | 9 | |
10678712684 | Direct Characterization | The author directly states a character's traits | ![]() | 10 |
10678715320 | Static Character | A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end | ![]() | 11 |
AP Literary Terms (2) Flashcards
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