10911483588 | Antagonist | a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character. | 0 | |
10911505033 | Characterization | the act of creating and developing a character. | 1 | |
10911531200 | Deuteragonist | the second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist | 2 | |
10911590469 | Dynamic Character | A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action | 3 | |
10911604482 | Flat Character | A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story | 4 | |
10911630355 | Foil | A character who acts as a contrast to another character | 5 | |
10911630356 | Hero | an inspiring character who demonstrates honor and integrity and does noble deeds | 6 | |
10911633334 | Hubris | excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy | 7 | |
10911633335 | Protagonist | main character | 8 | |
10911637925 | Round Character | A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work | 9 | |
10911640940 | Static Character | A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end | 10 | |
10911640941 | Stock Character | the stereotyped character in which he is immediately known from typical characters in history | 11 | |
10911645156 | Tragic Flaw | A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero. | 12 | |
10911645157 | Aside | a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage | 13 | |
10911650960 | Colloquial | Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing | 14 | |
10911650961 | Dialect | A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation. | 15 | |
10911650962 | Diction | word choice | 16 | |
10911655875 | Euphemisim | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 17 | |
10911655876 | Figure of Speech | a word or phrase that has a meaning other than the literal meaning. | 18 | |
10911664203 | Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | 19 |
AP Literature Terminology 2 Flashcards
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