7228280721 | Antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. | 0 | |
7228280722 | Archetype | a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology. | 1 | |
7228281120 | Ballad | a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture. | 2 | |
7228281121 | Blank Verse | verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter. | 3 | |
7228281875 | Caricature | a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. | 4 | |
7228282130 | Clause | a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. | 5 | |
7228282596 | Cliché | a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. | 6 | |
7228283808 | Colloquial | (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. | 7 | |
7228284362 | Conceit | a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor. | 8 | |
7228286996 | Characterization (direct/indirect) | Author directly states a character's description/ an author uses the events or actions of a character to define him or her | 9 |
AP Literature Terms 2 Flashcards
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