AP Literature Section 1: Fiction Flashcards
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| 6960766530 | In media res | 0 | ||
| 6960768686 | Flashback | an interruption that gives background or context to the current events in a narrative | 1 | |
| 6960768687 | Chronological | The order in which events actually occurred | 2 | |
| 6960770235 | Exposition | usually at the beginning of a story, exposition is where characters are introduced, background is explained, and setting is described. | 3 | |
| 6960770236 | Rising Action | a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative (ex: decisions, flaws in a character, background circumstances) | 4 | |
| 6960774431 | Conflict | a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist or an antagonist | 5 | |
| 6960776293 | Climax | the point in a narrative where the conflict or tension hits the highest point or intensity | 6 | |
| 6960778621 | Resolution/denouncement | the solution of a complicated issue in a story; usually occurs after the climax | 7 | |
| 6960778622 | Internal conflict | an internal issue/struggle (emotion, desire, etc) that a character faces | 8 | |
| 6960780025 | External conflict | a struggle between outside forces (ex: nature, weather, antagonist, etc.) | 9 | |
| 6960780026 | Foreshadowing | an advance hint/clue as to what will come later in a story | 10 | |
| 6960782131 | Protagonist | the central character or leading figure in a narrative, novel, or poem | 11 | |
| 6960782132 | Antagonist | a character/group of characters that stand in opposition to the protagonist | 12 | |
| 6960784481 | Dynamic character | A character that undergoes internal changes (personality, attitude) due to lessons learned throughout the course of the narrative due to conflicts the character experiences. | 13 | |
| 6960785783 | Round character | A character with depth of feeling and passions; has many layers to personality. Audience identifies, associates with, and relates to this type of character. | 14 | |
| 6960787409 | Static character | 15 | ||
| 6960787410 | Flat character | Does not change much from beginning to end; no emotional depth | 16 | |
| 6960788520 | Stock character | 17 | ||
| 6960791114 | Foil | A character whose qualities contrast with those of another character in order to enhance/highlight qualities and importance of that other character | 18 | |
| 6960792393 | Motivated character | 19 | ||
| 6960794024 | Plausible character | 20 | ||
| 6960794025 | Consistent character | 21 | ||
| 6960797762 | What elements do authors use to create setting? | Description, placement, time, weather, historical time, social conditions, geographical locations (Remember: SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, PLACE, TIME) | 22 |