AP Literature Flashcards

4788643251	Surrealism	a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc. Part of Speech - Noun	0
4788643252	Archetype	The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied on which they are based. Part of Speech - Noun	1
4788643253	The fourth wall	The imaginary wall of a box set that separates the actors from the audience. Part of Speech - Noun	2
4788643254	Malapropism	An act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound. Part of Speech - Noun	3
4788643255	Expressionism	A manner of painting, drawing, sculpting, etc., in which forms derived from nature are distorted or exaggerated and colors are intensified for emotive or expressive purposes. Part of Speech - Noun	4
4788643256	Existentialism	Stresses the individual's unique position as a self-determining agent responsible for the authenticity of his or her choices. Part of Speech - Noun	5
4788643257	Dada	The style and technique of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc. Part of Speech - Noun	6
4788643258	Absurdism	the philosophical and literary doctrine that human beings live in essential isolation in a meaningless and irrational world. Part of Speech - Noun	7
4788643259	Proscenium	The arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Part of Speech - Noun	8
4788643260	Tragicomedy	a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy. Part of Speech - Noun	9
4788643261	Soliloquy	an utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present Part of Speech - Noun	10
4788643262	Shadow plot	A subplot that mirrors the main plot. Part of Speech - Noun	11
4788643263	Hamartia	A tragic flaw;the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy Part of Speech - Noun	12
4788643264	Anagnorisis	(in ancient Greek tragedy) the critical moment of recognition or discovery, especially preceding peripeteia. Part of Speech - Noun	13
4788643265	Catharsis	the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music. Part of Speech - Noun	14
4788643266	Deus ex Machina	(in ancient Greek and Roman drama) a god introduced into a play to resolve the entanglements of the plot. Part of Speech - Noun	15
4788643267	Denouement	the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel. Part of Speech - Noun	16
4788643268	Peripeteia	a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, especially in a literary work. Part of Speech - Noun	17
4788643269	Aside	a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play. Part of Speech - Noun	18
4788643270	Subtext	An implicit meaning or theme of a literary text. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance. Part of Speech - Noun	19