AP Literature Vocab 16 Flashcards

4758428883	Protagonist	the main character in a story; more than one character may be important enough to be called "main," or NO character seems to qualify. In those cases, figuring out whether there is a main character and who it is may be an interesting and even difficult interpretive job	0
4758428884	Pun	a play on words wherein a word is used to convey two meanings at the same time. The line below, spoken by Mercutio in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," is an example of a pun. Mercutio has just been stabbed, knows he is dying and says: "Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man. "	1
4758428885	Quatrain	a four-line stanza	2
4758428886	Quintet	a five-line stanza	3
4758428887	Realism	fidelity to actuality in literature	4
4758428888	Refrain	a phrase or line, usually pertinent to the central topic, which is repeated at regular intervals throughout a poem, usually at the end of a stanza.	5
4758428889	Resolution	the part of a story or drama which occurs after the climax and which establishes a new norm, a new state of affairs - the way things are going to be from then on	6
4758428890	Rhetoric	The art of speaking or writing effectively; skill in the eloquent use of language.	7
4758428891	Rhetorical Question	a question solely for effect, with no answer expected. By the implication that the answer is obvious, it is a means of achieving an emphasis stronger than a direct statement.	8
4758428892	Rhyme Scheme	a pattern of rhyming words in a stanza	9