AP Lit. Critical 50

	a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
	the intended reader of a piece
	The reason the author wrote a literary work, or shared information, events, motivations, etc. inside a literary work.
	people or animals who take part in the action of a literary work
	is the central character of a drama, novel, short story, or narrative poem
	the character that the main character (protagonist) struggles against
	The literary character's traits express the emotions and concerns of real people. The audience can usually identify with the feelings of this character.
	A character who has one dominant trait that is more noticeable than anything or anyone else and usually have only one job to perform in the text of a story. a character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story
	Change in response to actions through which he/she passes
	Change little or none over the course of a literary work despite being given opportunities to do so
	the problem or problems characters face in a literary work
	An internal conflict is a struggle that takes place within a character's mind or heart. In an internal conflict, a character might struggle with paralyzing fear or a need for revenge
	a struggle between two forces. An external conflict can take place between two characters; between a character and a group; between a character and society as a whole; or between a character and an animal or a force of nature
	language that is used in writing to produce images in a reader's mind and to express ideas in fresh, vivid, and imaginative ways
	a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
	a comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"
	intentional exaggeration to create an effect
	a word formed from the imitation of natural sounds
	endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
	a conclusion one draws (infers) based on premises or evidence
	the time, place, and environment in which action takes place
	the events that take place in a story
	the opening of a story, when the characters and their conflicts are introduced
	following the exposition; the events that build up to the climax
	This is the turning point of the story and the point of highest interest. Plot turning point: the point in a work in which a very significant change occurs
	following the climax; when the story begins to resolve conflicts and outstanding issues
	All the loose ends are tied up, and the story comes to a reasonable ending
	the historical period that shapes a work of literature and allows the reader to understand important issues in a given time period
	comparing similarities between two or more ideas, stories, characters, things, etc.
	showing the differences between two or more ideas, stories, characters, things, etc.
	the insertion or flashing to an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a narrative (story)
	when a something is written to appeal to the five senses.
	when description helps the reader understand how something tastes.
	when description helps the reader understand how something feels to the touch.
	when description helps the reader understand how something looks when viewed.
	when description helps the reader understand how something would sound.
	when description helps the reader understand how something would smell
	What the passage is mostly about (like the topic)
	the person telling the story. A narrator can be in 1st , 2nd, or 3rd Person
	the vantage point from which a story is told
	a story told by an "I" narrator. An "I" narrator is a character in the story
	a story directed to the reader using "you"; used most commonly when giving directions
	a story told by a non-participating narrator, either omniscient or limited
	the emotional atmosphere of a work
	how the author gets the point across
	conversation between two or more people
	the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; or, incongruity between what is expected and what actually happens
	an object that is used to represent something else (usually a larger, philosophical and more important idea)
	a central lesson of a work
	the writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of a story, toward a character, or toward the audience (the readers).