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AP Literature Vocab 21 Flashcards

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4758483000DenotationDictionary definition of a word0
4758483001DoppelgangerThe alter ego of a character, the suppressed side of one's personality that is usually unaccepted by society.1
4758483002EpistolaryUsed to describe a novel that tells its story through letters written from one character to another.2
4758483003MemoirAn account of the personal experiences of an author.3
4758483004PrequelA literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel.4
4758483005PrologueAn introduction or preface, especially a poem recited to introduce a play.5
4758483006Epiloguea section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.6
4758483007Indirect Characterizationthe author reveals to the reader what the character is like by describing how the character looks and dresses, by letting the reader hear what the character says, by revealing the character's private thoughts and feelings, by revealing the characters effect on other people (showing how other characters feel or behave toward the character), or by showing the character in action. Common in modern literature7
4758483008Direct Characterizationthe author tells us directly what the character is like: sneaky, generous, mean to pets and so on. Romantic style literature relied more heavily on this form.8
4758483009Static Characteris one who does not change much in the course of a story.9

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