AP Literature & Composition - General & Character Flashcards

13498735959	Allegory	A narrative or description having a second or symbolic meaning beneath the surface one.	0
13498741526	Allusion	A reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history.	1
13498745615	Anecdote	A short account of an interesting or humorous incident.	2
13498747909	Artistic Unity	That condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose.	3
13498751642	Cacophony	A harsh, discordant, unpleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.	4
13498755166	Euphony	A smooth, pleasant-sounding choice and arrangement of sounds.	5
13498758738	Genre	A type or class, as poetry, drama, etc.	6
13498762218	Imagery	The representation through language of sensory experience.	7
13498762219	Mood	The pervading impression of a work.	8
13498766591	Prose	Non-metrical language; the opposite of verse.	9
13498766590	Moral	A rule of conduct or maxim for living expressed or implied as the "point" of a literary work. Compare Theme.	10
13498768558	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
13498772762	Topic	The subject matter or area of a literary work. Not to be confused with theme.	12
13498772761	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.	13
13498774957	Setting	The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.	14
13498777934	Symbol	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
13498781295	Verse	Metrical language; the opposite of prose.	16
13498781296	Voice	The distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or a character in a book.	17
13498787846	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
13498793490	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
13498796941	Characterization	The process of conveying information about characters.	20
13498800112	Deuteragonist	The second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist.	21
13498804528	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
13498810475	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
13498812259	Flat Character	A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is summed up in one or two traits.	24
13498814667	Foil Character	A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight various features of that other character's personality, throwing these characteristics into sharper focus.	25
13498817390	Hero	A man who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, and favored by the gods.	26
13498822451	Hubris	Overbearing and excessive pride.	27
13498825101	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
13498828731	Protagonist	The main character of a novel, play, or film.	29
13498849973	Round Character	A character (sense 1) whose character (sense 2) is complex and many sided.	30
13498857117	Static Character	A character who is the same sort of person at the end of a story as at the beginning.	31
13498860841	Stock Character	A stereotyped character.	32
13498860844	Tragic Flaw	A flaw in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin or sorrow.	33