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AP Literature Vocabulary Pt. 2 Flashcards

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6735166512GenreTerm used to describe literary forms0
6735166513HubrisExcessive pride1
6735171079In media resStory starts not at the beginning but at another critical point2
6735171080MotifA re-occuring subject, theme, or an idea in a literary work3
6735171081MoodThe emotional tone of a work4
6735175264Omniscient narratorAll knowing narrator5
6735175265NarrativeA form of verse or prose that tells a story6
6735178690NarratorThe speaker of a work of literature7
6735178691PathosArouses pity and sorrow8
6735182097StructureThe organization and form of a work9
6735291244PlotSequence of events in a story10
6735291245Point of ViewWho is telling the story; first person or third person11
6735293772ProtagonistThe main character in a story12
6735293773SettingTime and place of a story13
6735293774AsideWords spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on the stage14
6735298146Stream of ConsciousnessWriting which is an author's random flow of thoughts15
6735298147StyleManner in which a writer arranges words and ideas16
6735301228SymbolismUse of an object to evoke ideas17
6735301229ThemeMain idea of a story18
6735301230SubplotA secondary plot or story line that coexists with the main story19
6735304077ToneAttitude of the author20
6735304078TragedyA form of literature in which a hero is destroyed by a character flaw21
6735312843RhythmDemonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables22

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