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AP Literature Set #1 Flashcards

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6324953204allegorystory or poem that can be used to reveal a hidden meaning0
6324953205alliterationbeginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words1
6324953206allusionindirect or passing reference2
6324953207anaphorarepetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning3
6324953208antagonista hostile person who is opposed to another character4
6324953209apostrophefigure of speech used to adresss an imaginary character5
6324953210approximate rhymewords in rhyming pattern that sound alike6
6324953211asidewhen a character's dialogue is spoken but not heard by other actors on the stage7
6324953212assonancerepetition of vowel sounds8
6324953213blank versepoetry written in meter without an ending rhyme9
6324953214cacophonyblend of unharmonious sounds10
6324953215caesurapause in the middle of a line11
6324953216catharsisthe release of emotions through art (emotional cleanse)12
6324953217flat characterstory character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic13
6324953218round charactercharacter who has complex personality: contradicted person14
6324953219dynamic characterchanges throughout the story, through major conflict15
6324953220static characterperson who doesn't change throughout story keeps same personality16
6324953221characterizationprocess of revealing characters personality17
6324953222climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point18
6324953223comedydrama that is amusing or funny19
6324953224conflictstruggle between opposing forces20
6324953225connotationsecondary meaning to a word21
6324953226consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together22
6324953227couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse23
6324953228denotationthe literal meaning of a word24
6324953229denouementfinal outcome of the story25
6324953230deus ex machinaresolution of a plot by chance or coincidence26
6324953231didactic writingwriting with a primary purpose to teach or preach27
6324953232direct presentation of characterauthor telling the reader how a character is and what actions it will do further in the story28
6324953233double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)29
6324953234dramatic expositionprose commentaries, to provide background information about the characters and their world30
6324953235end rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line31
6324953236end stopped lineline ending in regular punctuation32
6324953237English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg33
6324953238epiphanywhen a character receives a spiritual insight into they life34

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