4758437770 | Rhythm | the metrical or rhythmical pattern in a poem | 0 | |
4758437771 | Rising Action | the development of conflict leading to a crisis; the second section of the typical plot, in which the main character begins to grapple with the story's main conflict; the rising action contains several events which usually are arranged in an order of increasing importance. | 1 | |
4758437772 | Romance | works having extravagant characters, remote or exotic settings, adventure, magic, chivalry, and love | 2 | |
4758437773 | Round Character | a fully developed character; character who is complex, multi-dimensional, and convincing. | 3 | |
4758437774 | Sarcasm | the caustic and heavy use of apparent praise | 4 | |
4758437775 | Satire | a piece of literature designed to ridicule the subject of the work. While satire can be funny, its aim is not to amuse, but to arouse contempt. Satire arouses laughter or scorn as a means of ridicule and derision, with the avowed intention of correcting human faults. | 5 | |
4758437776 | Scene (in a play) | short division within an act in a play;a particular setting in any work of literature | 6 | |
4758437777 | Second Person Point of View | the narrator uses "you" as the narrator telling the story (uncommon!) | 7 | |
4758437778 | Septet | a seven-line stanza | 8 | |
4758437779 | Sestet | a six-line stanza | 9 |
AP Literature Vocab 17 Flashcards
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