AP Literature Terms Flashcards

14593077786	Act	a major unit of action in a drama or play. Each act can be further divided into smaller sections called scenes.	0
14593082984	Allegory	a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea or generalization about life. Allegories often have a strong moral or lesson.	1
14594881224	Alliteration	Repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of words.	2
14594885967	Allusion	A reference in literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature. Allusions are often indirect or brief references to well-known characters or events.	3
14594901290	Analogy	A comparison of two or more like objects that suggests if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well	4
14613445516	Anecdote	A brief account of an interesting incident or event that usually is intended to entertain or to make a point	5
14613449542	Aside	An actor's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.	6
14613459542	Assonance	repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry	7
14613462016	Audience	The particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing. A writer considers his or her audience when deciding on a subject, a purpose for writing and the tone and style in which to write.	8
14613468139	Author	The writer of a book, article or other text.	9
14613469990	Author's Purpose	an author's purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. The purpose can be to entertain, explain or inform, express an opinion, or to persuade.	10
14613477237	Autobiography	a form of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of his or her life	11
14613479160	Ballad	is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.	12
14613480700	Biography	The story of a person's life that is written by someone else	13
14613483075	Blank Verse	unrhymed iambic pentameter	14
14613483722	Caesura	A pause or sudden break in a line of poetry	15
14613485791	Cause and Effect	two events are related as cause and effect when one event brings about or causes the other. The event that happens first is the cause; the one that follows is the effect.	16
14613487822	Character	A person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem, or other literature.	17
14613632655	Antagonist	A character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, works against the main character, or protagonist, in some way	18
14613638859	Caricature	a picture or imitation of a person's habits, physical appearance or mannerisms exaggerated in a comic or absurd way	19
14613639940	Foil	character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character	20
14613643626	Hero/Heroine	a character whose actions are inspiring or noble; often the main character	21
14613646983	Character trait	a character's personality; a trait is not a physical description of a character.	22
14613649812	Direct characterization	The author directly states a character's traits or makes direct comments about a character's nature	23
14613655358	Dynamic Character	a character who changes throughout the course of the story	24
14613660977	Flat Character	a character about whom little information is provided	25
14613661786	Indirect Character	Author does not directly state a character's trait; instead	26
14613665701	Round Character	a character who is fully described by the author	27
14613667840	Static Character	A character who does not change or who changes very little in the course of a story.	28
14613672699	chronological order	the order in which events happen in time	29
14613674098	Characterization	all of the techniques that writers use to create characters	30
14613675470	Refain		31