9499215442 | Allegory | A narrative or description having a second or symbolic meaning beneath the surface one | 0 | |
9499216710 | Allusion | A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history | 1 | |
9499219026 | Genre | A type or class, as poetry, drama, etc. | 2 | |
9499221485 | Imagery | The representation through language of sensory experience | 3 | |
9499229256 | Theme | The main idea or meaning of a literary work. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implies rather than stated explicitly | 4 | |
9499231728 | Setting | The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs | 5 | |
9499233520 | Symbol | Something that means more than what it is | 6 | |
9499234670 | Stream of Consciousness | A narrative which presents the private thoughts of a character without commentary or interpretation by the author | 7 |
AP Literature Vocabulary Words Flashcards
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