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AP Literature Thursday Terms I

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A quotation at the beginning of a literary work suggestive of a theme
A Major character's moment of realization or awareness
term used to characterize a person or thing
the use of a word or phrase that is less direct
the act of interpreting or discovering the meaning of a text
background information provided by the writer to enhance the reader's understanding of the context of a fictional or nonfictional text
a type of comedy in which one-dimensional characters are put into ludicrous situations;
a word or phrase that are inaccurate literally, but describe by calling to mind sensations or responses that the thing describes evoke laughter
a form of expression in which words are used out of the usual sense in order to make the meaning more specific
a character whose traits are the opposite of another and who this points up the strengths and weakness of the other character
sentence consisting of three or more very short independent clauses joined by conjunction
unsual or suprising comparison between two very different things
language that descrives specific, observable things, people, places, rather than ideas or qualities
implied meaning rather than literal meaning
repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity
sentence which begins with the main idea and then expands on that idea with a series of details or other particulars
word choice
term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model or correct behavior or thinking
when the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a characters perception of a situation and the truth of that situation
a formal sustained poem lamenting the death of a particular person
sentence structure that leaves out something in the second half
a persistent feeling of tiredness or weariness which often afflicts existential mean, often manifesting as boredom

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