AP terms 6

31275995	Ambiguity	Use of language in which multiple meanings are possible.
31275996	Antagonist	Character or force in a literary work that opposes the main character.
31275997	Appeals to authority	Rhetorical arguments in which the speaker claims to be an expert or relies on information provided by experts.
31275998	Antithesis	The juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words of phrases.
31275999	Catharsis	Purification or cleansing of the spirit through the emotions of pity and terror as a witness to a tragedy.
31276000	Consonance	The repetition of two or more consonants with a change in the intervening vowels, such as pitter-patter, splish-splash, and click-clack.
31276001	Deus ex machina	As in Greek theater, uses of an artificial device or contrived solution to solve a difficult situation, usually introduced suddenly and unexpectedly.
31276002	Doppelganger	Ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego.
31276003	Epistolary	A piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters.
31276004	Explication	The interpretation or analysis of a text.
31276005	Formal/informal colloquial	Language that is lofty, dignified, or impersonal; similar to everyday speech.
31276006	Inductive	Conclusion or type of reasoning whereby observation or information about a part of a class is applied to the class as a whole.
31276007	Juxtaposition	Placing of two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose.
31276008	Motif	Recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event.
31276009	Opening	The first part or beginning of a piece or writing.
31276010	Persona	The voice or figure of the author who tells and structures the story and who may or may not share of the values of the actual author.
31276011	Protagonist	The chief character in a work of literature.
31276012	Rhetorical device	Particular use of word patterns and styles used to clarify, make associations, and focus the writing in a piece of literature.
31276013	Syllogism	A form of deduction. An extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument.
31276014	Tone	The attitude a literary work takes towards its subject and them. It reflects the narrator's attitude.
31276015	Wit	Quickness of intellect and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness.