AP Lit Basics

A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist)

The atmosphere suggested by the structure and style of the poem

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Unclear meaning

who tells a story and how; can be first-person, third-person, omniscient, etc.

A story within a story

The word order and sentence structure

Terminology that relates to a specific activity, profession or group

The choice of a particular word as opposed to others

All writing can be divided into which two categories? 

A type or category of literature marked by certain shared features or conventions

The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

The elements that make a writer unique; i.e. vocabulary, diction, syntax, etc

Hinting at things to come

The central and dominating idea in a given work