AP Literature terms 1 Flashcards
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| 7249567890 | Absence | the idea that authors are not present in texts and that meaning arises in the absence of any authority guaranteeing the correctness of any one interpretation | 0 | |
| 7249578706 | Aesthetic | the study of beauty in nature and the arts | 1 | |
| 7249583887 | Affective stylistics | refers to the impact that the structure of a given text has on the minds of individual readers as the read | 2 | |
| 7249587384 | Ambiguity | lack of clarity or uncertainty in meaning | 3 | |
| 7249591521 | Anachronism | something outside of its proper historical time period | 4 | |
| 7249594846 | Anachrony | a technique of presenting material out of chronological order | 5 | |
| 7249598160 | Analepsis | the insertion of scenes that have occurred in the past | 6 | |
| 7249600392 | Prolepsis | the insertion of scenes that take place in the future | 7 | |
| 7249607469 | Ellipsis | the omission of material that creates a chronological gap | 8 | |
| 7249609394 | Anagnorisis | refers to the moment of drama when the protagonist "discovers" something that either leads to or explains a reversal of fortune | 9 |