25 AP Lit Terms

A narrative technique where the narrator is all-knowing and all-seeing, with access to every aspect of the story.

A shipwrecked survivor trying to stay alive on a deserted island.

John was short-tempered.

My boyfriend is my rock when I need support.

If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing.

Harry Potter matures and grows as a wizard and young man in order to defeat Voldemort.

I'm as busy as a bee!

A repeated pattern or theme in a work of art or literature.

A story, picture, or art form that uses symbols to convey a hidden or deeper meaning, often a moral or political one

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or criticize people's stupidity or vices

The ancient, worn rug was tired of being stepped on.

You are such a Romeo!

I just took a nap for 100 years

They asked us to submit the original copy.

The tree's branches waved hello as the wind brushed past them.

A narrative style that restricts the reader's perspective to a single character's thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

Princess Jasmine is a _____ character because the audience sees more than one side of her personality.

The attitude or feeling an author conveys towards a subject, character, or audience through their use of language.

She likes playing with cats a lot.

Better safe than sorry.

A type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline.

A two-dimensional character that is relatively uncomplicated and does not change throughout the course of a work.

He gave her cat food.

A literary device that occurs when the outcome of a situation is different or the opposite from what is expected.

The once soft blanket lay crumpled and unused on the empty side of our bed

John snapped at the man without warning.

Day and night

When I looked outside, the grey clouds approached and the thunder roared

A struggle within a person's mind over a problem or question.

A _____ in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is the negative consequences of influence

Sarah's snake slithered

The coral sky was ablaze as the golden sun dipped below the horizon.

As the rain poured, she stated, "Yay, great weather!"

Which character is the best example of an antagonist?

A device that occurs when the audience or reader has more information than the characters in the story.

I really like chocolate cake.