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Literary Terms AP Lang & Comp
literary terms
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English
11th Grade
01/18/2011

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allusion
Definition
reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, science or some other branch of culture
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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
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characterization
Definition
when the writer reveals the personality of a character
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static character
Definition
one who does not change much in the course of story
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dynamic character
Definition
changes in some important ways as a result of the story's action
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connotation
Definition
the associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase, in addition to strict dictionary definition
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flat character
Definition
have few personality traits
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irony
Definition
in general,a discrepancy between appearances and reality
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foil
Definition
character who acts as contrast to another character
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imagery
Definition
the use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experiance
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metaphor
Definition
a comparison between two thing without the use of like, as, than, or resembles
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personification
Definition
giving an object or animal human characteristics
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round character
Definition
have more dimensions to their personalities, they are complext like rea people are
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simile
Definition
comparision between to things using like, as, than, resembles
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symbol
Definition
person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself that also stands for something more than itself
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theme
Definition
insight in human life that is revealed in literary work
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tone
Definition
attitude writer takes toward the subject of a work, characters in it, or audience
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paradox
Definition
statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a kind of truth
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satire
Definition
type of writing that makes a joke of an important issue, hoping to bring change
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onomatopoeia
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when a word's sound imitates its meaning
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diction
Definition
speakers or writers choice of words
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hyperbole
Definition
statement that uses great exaggeration or overstatment for effect
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dialect
Definition
way of speaking of a certain social group
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motif
Definition
recurring subject, theme, idea etc.
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bildungsroman
Definition
type of novel concerned with the edu, developement, and maturing of a young protagonist
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