AP Language Part 2 Flashcards

10490786465	character	those who carry out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are the types.	0
10490786466	colloquial	the use of slang in writing, often to create local color and to provide an informal tone. Huckleberry Finn is written in a colloquial style.	1
10490786467	comic relief	the inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.	2
10490786468	Conflict	a clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. God; man vs. self	3
10490786469	connective tissue	those elements that help create coherence in a written piece	4
10490786470	Connotation	the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning	5
10490786471	deduction	the process of moving from a general rule to a specific example,	6
10490786472	Denotation	the literal or dictionary meaning of a word	7
10490786473	dialect	the re-creation of regional spoken language l, such as southern dialect. Dora Neale Hurston uses this in such works as "Their Eyes were Watching God"	8
10490786474	diction	the authors choice of words that creates tone,attitude,and style, as well as meaning	9
10490786475	didactic	writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. A didactic work is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns	10
10490786476	discourse	a discussion on a specific topic	11
10490786477	ellipsis	an indication by a series of three periods that some material has been omitted from a given text	12
10490786478	Epigraph	the use of a quotation at the beginning of a work that hints at its theme.	13