AP Lang Flashcards

7389769750	Anticlimax	A break in climatic order of events, making the climax less intense.	0
7389783318	Conflict	A struggle that grows out of interplay of 2 opposing forces in plot.	1
7389788604	Deus ex machina	"God from the machine" The resolution of the plot from some implausible chance or coincidence.	2
7389797083	Flashback	Reference back to a previous moment	3
7389800448	Plot	Structure of events in story	4
7389807617	Exposition	Process of telling a reader the information he or she needs before the novel begins.	5
7389820582	Rising Action	Sets the stage for the climax	6
7389823008	Climax	High point of novel.	7
7389825611	Denouement	Final resolution of plot	8
7389853261	Falling action	Events after climax that lead to conclusion	9
7389871789	Stream of Consciousness	lengthy passage where a character examines her own thoughts or feelings	10
7389905919	Subplot	Minor complication running throughout story.	11
7389911772	Objective Point of View	No emotion from the author or character's thoughts.	12
7389922676	First Person point of view	Main character tells the story	13
7390062314	Limited Point of View	You learn things as the character learns them	14
7390078617	Omniscient Point of View	The author tells the story, using third person, knowing all and free to tell us everything	15
7390084834	Antagonist	Force in the story in conflict with protagonist	16
7390094755	Characterization	Construction of a fictional character	17
7390116744	Developing Character	Dynamic Character	18
7390122621	Flat Character	Character that doesn't change	19
7390125651	Foil Character	A minor character whose situation parallel those of the main character.	20
7390133105	Round Character	Character with complex personalities	21
7390140713	Static Character	Character who remains same from beginning to end.	22
7390145801	Stock Character	A stereotypical character	23
7390156078	Abstract Noun	Name of something intangible (love, existence, equality)	24
7390160285	Concrete Noun	Name of something tangible (cat, car)	25
7390168756	Antecedent	Word referred to by pronoun	26
7390177299	Pronoun	Word used as a substitute for a noun	27
7390186765	Active Voices	Subject does action. The TEACHER -threw- the book	28
7390206090	Passive Voice	The subject is being acted upon. The BOOK was thrown by the teacher.	29
7390357694	Preposition	Word that relates to a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.	30
7390376408	Coordinating Conjunction	For, and,nor,but,or,yet,so.	31
7390398974	Subordinating Conjunction	Joins dependent clauses with independent clauses. Although it was raining, I still played in the street.	32