AP Literature Terms Flashcards
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| 11327813195 | Commercial Fiction | A story intended to entertain. | 0 | |
| 11327817786 | Literary Fiction | Fiction considered to have "literary merit". | 1 | |
| 11327847296 | Plot | The sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a story. | 2 | |
| 11327855931 | Structure | Arrangement of the plot elements. | 3 | |
| 11327886464 | Conflict | Clash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills. | 4 | |
| 11327893309 | Protagonist | Main character in a story. | 5 | |
| 11327897225 | Antagonist | The force against the main character of the protagonist. | 6 | |
| 11327926106 | Intermediate Ending | No definitive conclusion is reached. | 7 | |
| 11327939887 | Artistic Unity | That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose. | 8 | |
| 11327944232 | Plot Manipulation | The plot is too heavily on chance, also known as deus ex machina. | 9 | |
| 11327970236 | Characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. | 10 | |
| 11327977092 | Direct Presentation | They tell us straight out. | 11 | |
| 11327980299 | Indirect Presentation | The author shows us the characters through their actions. | 12 | |
| 11327987931 | Dramatized | Characters are shown speaking and behaving as in a stage play. | 13 | |
| 11327999586 | Flat Characters | Have usually only one or two predominant traits. | 14 | |
| 11328006630 | Round Characters | Complex and many sided. | 15 | |
| 11328016170 | Stock Character | A stereotypical character. | 16 | |
| 11328024724 | Static Character | Same person throughout the story. | 17 | |
| 11328033702 | Developing (Dynamic) Character | Undergoes a distinct change. | 18 | |
| 11328046644 | Epiphany | A moment of sudden revelation or insight. | 19 | |
| 11328071492 | Omniscient (Point of View) | The story is told in the third person by a narrator whose knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited. | 20 | |
| 11328083569 | Third-Person Limited (Point of View) | The story is told in the third person, but from the viewpoint of one character in the story. | 21 | |
| 11328092280 | First-Person (Point of View) | The author disappears into one of the characters. | 22 | |
| 11328131581 | Symbol | Something that means more than what is suggests. | 23 |