AP Literary Terms (2) Flashcards
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| 10678663910 | Antihero | Central character who lacks hero-like qualities such as courage, grace, and intelligence |  | 0 |
| 10678667029 | Anthropomorphism | Human attributions given to an animal or inanimate object |  | 1 |
| 10678667195 | Aphorism | a statement expressing a general principal |  | 2 |
| 10678670929 | Apostrophe | address to an absent or imaginary person |  | 3 |
| 10678681629 | Apposition | a word or phrase placed next to another word in order to define it |  | 4 |
| 10678681630 | Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds |  | 5 |
| 10678703758 | Asyndeton | commas used without conjunction to separate a series of words |  | 6 |
| 10678703759 | Balance | A sentence where both halves are the same in length and importance |  | 7 |
| 10678706880 | Characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character |  | 8 |
| 10678710316 | Indirect Characterization | Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions. | 9 | |
| 10678712684 | Direct Characterization | The author directly states a character's traits |  | 10 |
| 10678715320 | Static Character | A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end |  | 11 |