AP English Literature Terms #5 Flashcards
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| 6745575139 | tragedy | a drama in which a character, usually of noble or high rank, is brought to a disastrous end in confrontation with a superior force | 0 | |
| 6745575140 | sestina | a highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet; the same set of six words ends the lines of each of the six-line stanzas, but in a different order each time | 1 | |
| 6745575141 | paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true | 2 | |
| 6745575142 | rhythm | the modulation of weak and strong (stressed and unstressed) elements in the flow of speech | 3 | |
| 6745575143 | terza rima | a verse form consisting of three-line stanzas in which the second line of each rhymes with the first and third of the next | 4 | |
| 6745575144 | bildungsroman | a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education. | 5 | |
| 6745575145 | gothic novel | a genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death, and at times romance | 6 | |
| 6745575146 | exposition | a literary term that refers to the part of a story that sets the stage for the drama to follow: it introduces the theme, setting, characters, and circumstances at the story's beginnings. | 7 | |
| 6745575147 | denouement | the end of a play, book, etc., in which everything is explained or settled; the end result of a situation | 8 | |
| 6745575148 | flashback | a part of a film/movie, play, etc. that shows a scene that happened earlier in time than the main story | 9 | |
| 6745575149 | protagonist | the main character in a major work, experiencing most of the action | 10 | |
| 6745575150 | antagonist | the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work | 11 | |
| 6745575151 | flat character | a character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change | 12 | |
| 6745575152 | round character | a well developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits. Round characters are usually dynamic | 13 | |
| 6745575153 | foil | a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character | 14 | |
| 6745575154 | 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. | 15 |