AP Literature Terminology 2 Flashcards

10911483588	Antagonist	a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.	0
10911505033	Characterization	the act of creating and developing a character.	1
10911531200	Deuteragonist	the second most important character, after the protagonist, often a foil or eventual antagonist	2
10911590469	Dynamic Character	A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action	3
10911604482	Flat Character	A character who embodies a single quality and who does not develop in the course of a story	4
10911630355	Foil	A character who acts as a contrast to another character	5
10911630356	Hero	an inspiring character who demonstrates honor and integrity and does noble deeds	6
10911633334	Hubris	excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy	7
10911633335	Protagonist	main character	8
10911637925	Round Character	A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work	9
10911640940	Static Character	A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end	10
10911640941	Stock Character	the stereotyped character in which he is immediately known from typical characters in history	11
10911645156	Tragic Flaw	A weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero.	12
10911645157	Aside	a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage	13
10911650960	Colloquial	Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing	14
10911650961	Dialect	A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.	15
10911650962	Diction	word choice	16
10911655875	Euphemisim	a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.	17
10911655876	Figure of Speech	a word or phrase that has a meaning other than the literal meaning.	18
10911664203	Hyperbole	exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.	19