AP Literature Flashcards

11850617962	Allegory	A narrative or description having a second or symbolic meaning beneath the surface one.	0
11850664543	Allusion	A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history.	1
11850691751	Anecdote	A short account of an interesting or humorous incident.	2
11850709620	Artistic Unity	That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose.	3
11850795012	Cacophony	A harsh, discordant, unpleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.	4
11850807714	Euphony	A smooth, pleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.	5
11854269623	Genre	A type or class, as poetry, drama, etc.	6
11854282936	Imagery	The representation through language of a sensory experience.	7
11854293189	Mood	The pervading impression of a work.	8
11854300093	Moral	A rule of conduct or maxim for living expressed or implied as the "point" of a literary work. Compare Theme.	9
11854311498	Prose	Non-metrical language; the opposite of verse.	10
11854314039	Theme	The main idea, or message, of a literary work. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly.	11
11854330206	Tone	The writer's or speaker's attitude toward the subject, the audience, or herself or himself; the emotional coloring, or emotional meaning, of a work.	12
11854362571	Topic	The subject matter or area of a literary work. Not to be confused with theme.	13
11854368439	Setting	The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.	14
11854378049	Symbol (Literary)	Something that means more than what it is; an object, person, situation, or action that in addition to its literal meaning suggests other meanings as well, a figure of speech which may be read both literally and figuratively.	15
11854389933	Verse	Metrical language; the opposite of prose.	16
11854394585	Voice	The distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or a character in a book.	17
11854418194	Antagonist	Character in a story or poem who opposes the main character (protagonist). Sometimes the antagonist is an animal, an idea, or a thing.	18
11854439138	Character	(1) Any of the persons involved in a story or play [sense 1] (2) The distinguishing moral qualities and personal traits of a character [sense 2].	19
11854464404	Characterization	The process of conveying information about characters.	20
11854476904	Deuteragonist	The second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist.	21
11854488025	Direct Presentation of Character	A method of characterization in which the author, by exposition or analysis, tells us directly what a character is like, or has someone else in the story do so.	22
11854496908	Dynamic Character	A character (sense 1) who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change in some aspect of character (sense 2) or outlook.	23
11854613352	Flat Character	A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is summed up in one or two traits.	24
11854623324	Foil	A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character's personality, throwing these characteristics into sharper focus.	25
11854648524	Hero	A man (OR WOMAN) who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods	26
11854660389	Hubris	Overbearing and excessive pride.	27
11854670860	Indirect Presentation of Character	That method of characterization in which the author shows us a character in action, compelling us to infer what the character is like from what is said or done by the character.	28
11854678927	Protagonist	The main character of a novel, play, or film.	29