14807466018 | plot | Sequence of events in a story | 0 | |
14807468782 | structure | arrangement of story elements according to purpose, style and genre | 1 | |
14807475909 | Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces | 2 | |
14807476855 | flat character | A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story | 3 | |
14807478049 | stock character | a stereotypical character | 4 | |
14807496933 | rising action | Events leading up to the climax | 5 | |
14807527101 | dramatized | The presentation of character or of emotion through the speech or action of characters rather than through exposition, analyses, or description by the author. | 6 | |
14807531970 | indirect presentation | the personality of a character is revealed by what he or she does or says | 7 | |
14807537653 | direct presentation | when the writer tells the readers directly what kind of personality a character possesses | 8 | |
14807538821 | indeterminate ending | an ending in which the central problem or conflict is left unresolved | 9 | |
14807539856 | artistic | creative or imaginative skill in the arts | 10 | |
14807540894 | chance | opportunity | 11 | |
14807544463 | round character | A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work | 12 | |
14807546706 | static character | A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end | 13 | |
14807548856 | falling action | Events after the climax, leading to the resolution | 14 | |
14807549877 | element of surprise | Using novelty, unexpectedness, and puzzles in work | 15 | |
14807552038 | Genre | a major category or type of literature | 16 | |
14807553901 | in medias res | in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things | 17 | |
14807554611 | Characterization | the act of creating and developing a character | 18 | |
14807557354 | developing character | a character who changes as the story progresses | 19 | |
14807557927 | dilemma | a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options | 20 | |
14807559073 | Suspense | A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story | 21 | |
14807564173 | character | A person in a story | 22 | |
14807564722 | Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character | 23 | |
14807566336 | Climax | the turning point of the story | 24 | |
14807566961 | mystery | something that is secret and unknown | 25 | |
14807568433 | coincidence | two or more things occurring at the same time by chance | 26 | |
14807569884 | deus ex machina | the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem. | 27 |
AP Literature: Literary Terms Flashcards
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