8 Vocab Words AP LIT #3

Def: A piece or writing that reveals weakness, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings.

Def: A tale of nonhuman characters whose actions convey observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior

Def: A kind of poetry without rhymed lines, rhythm, or fixed metrical feet.

Def: A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line.

Def: A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action.

Def: The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature.

Def: It includes metaphors, similes, and personification, among many others.

Def: The interpretation or analysis of a text.

Def: A minor character whose personality or attitude contrasts with that of the main character.

Def: A story containing unreal, imaginary features.

Def: Providing hints of things to come in a story or play.

Def: A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature/scripture.

Def: A series of comparisons between two unlike objects w/ figurative language in many sentences.

Def: A comedy with extravagant/nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose.

Def: A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present action or circumstances.

Def: A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative.

Def: A term used to describe literary forms, such as a novel, play, and essay.

Def: A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term.

Def: A narrative told by a character involved in the story, using pronouns such as I and we.

Def: Action in a play/story that occurs after the climax and leads to the conclusion and resolution of the conflict.