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AP Literature Terminology 10/10 Flashcards

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7662933399Objective PovTold as if from a characters. Only what is done and said is recorded0
7662948561NarratorPerson telling the story1
7662954411Nonlinear StructureStory that jumps to different parts2
7662966819Stream of consciousnessCharacters thoughts, and emotions are conveyed in a continuous, uninterrupted flow3
7662976940Unreliable narratorNarrator who's credibility has been compromised4
7662989795Anticlimaxa disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events5
7662993436DilemmaA situation in which you have to make a difficult choice6
7662996110Deus ex machine"the god from the machine", appears at last moment and resolves loose ends of play7
7663000289Indeterminateuncertain; indefinite8
7663004401Endingthe final or concluding part; conclusion9
7663004402Inversionreversal of the regular word order in a sentence10
7663007335ParadoxA statement that contradicts itself11
7663007336PrologueA speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event12
7663014373Red HerringWhen a writer raises an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from the real issue13
7663014374Suspensea state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen14
7663017712Suspension of disbeliefThe demand made that the reader accept the incidents recounted in the literary work15
7663022828Subplota secondary plot that occurs along with the main plot16
7663026113FableShort story that usually involves animals and teaches a moral17
7663026114Satireusing humor to expose something or ridicule someone18
7663029664Mytha fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena19
7663042511ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson20

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