AP Literature Terms 2 Flashcards

6758137515	Antagonist	A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something : an adversary The main villian or character that opposes the protagonist Ex: the Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Ex: Voldemort/ He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (Harry Potter)	0
6758137516	Archetype	A recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology A character, a tion, or situation that seems to represent such universal patterns of human nature Ex: the Hero generally is an archetype that symbolizes everything good, the light, the right, etc. (Hercules) Ex: the Motherly Figure generally symbolizes the emotional "nourishment" and tranquility/ safety (Fairy Godmother in Cinderella)	1
6758137517	Ballad	A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas Ex: All the World's a Stage (Shakespeare) Ex: Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (William Wadsworth Longfellow)	2
6758137518	Blank Verse	An un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter. In poetry and prose, it has a consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line (pentameter); where, unstressed syllables are followed by stressed ones and five of which are stressed but do not rhyme. Ex: Something there is that doesn't love a wall. That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun (Mending Walls-Robert Frost) Ex:But, woe is me, you are so sick of late, So far from cheer and from your former state, That I distrust you. Yet, though I distrust, Discomfort you, my lord, it nothing must (Hamlet- William Shakespeare	3
6758137519	Caricature	Used in descriptive writing and visual arts where particular aspects of a subject are exaggerated to create a silly or comic effect -plastic illustration, derisive drawing or a portrayal based on exaggeration of the natural features, which gives a humorous touch to the subject Ex: Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good deal of train oil in his system. (In other words, he is obese.) Ex: Her eyes were lasers, boring a hole through me. Her ears were smoking, and her hair was on fire. Mom was mad	4
6758137520	Cliche	an expression that has been overused to the extent that it loses its original meaning or novel -can be used as evidence a well known saying, as if it is proven, or as if it has no exceptions. Ex: lasted an eternity - to last for a very long time Ex: at the speed of light - to do something very quickly	5
6758137521	Colloquial/ Colloquialism	Ordinary or familiar type of conversation -common or familiar type of saying Ex: wanna - want to Ex: y'all - you all	6
6758137522	Conceit	kind of metaphor that compares two very unlike things in a surprising and clever way -generally is an extended metaphor Ex:Fit as a fiddle Ex: Spill the beans	7
6758137523	Direct Characterization	direct approach towards building the character -another character, narrator or the protagonist himself to tell the audience about the subject. Ex: Jared is a kind, inspiring actor. Ex: Jane may have been short and innocent looking.	8
6758137524	Indirect Characterization	(STEAL) audience has to deduce for themselves the characteristics of the character by observing his/her thought process, behavior, speech, way of talking, appearance, and way of communication with other characters and also by discerning the response of other characters. Ex: "Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot." Ex: "I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was disappointed to realize it was empty."	9
6758137525	Clause	A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. -an independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence -a dependent clause (subordinate clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause Ex: Other than baseball (dependent) Ex: Football is my favorite sport (independent)	10