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AP LIT. Prose Literary Terms
AP LIT. Prose Literary Terms
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A nice way to memorize terms forthe Bedford Academy HS AP Lit. Class Teacher: Ms. Punnett
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alliteration
a character who contrasts with another character
sudden understanding causing a character to act in a certain way
an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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historical fiction
an exploration of a previous time period
an interruption of the chronological sequence
fiction that compares the past and future
fiction that explores artifacts and fossils of the old days
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cliché
hackneyed, trite or overused expression
an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original
a brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
a long expression that is rarely used
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usually with the protagonist—used to highlight qualities of the another person.
foil
fable
allegory
forshadowing
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foreshadowing
a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea about life
when the writer provides clues or hints of predictions related to the text
when author foretells the events of another book and another story
when the writer strategically predicts the past
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when a character reveals their innermost thoughts and feelings, that are hidden throughout the course of the story line
historical fiction
monologic dialogue
dramatic monologue
extended metaphor
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anecdote
short tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
brief poem or verse written in memory of someone
a small fables often feature animals as characters.
brief account of an interesting incident-used to entertain or prove points
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dialect
when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings
a form of language uncommon to one's culture
a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
a form of language that is spoken in a particular place
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foil
character who contrasts with another character
first, outer, inner, last: concept of multiplication
a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea about life
used when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings
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_____ compares two essentially unlike things in great length.
analogy
extended metaphor
allusion
epitaph
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alliteration
a character who contrasts with another character
interruption of the chronological sequence
actor’s speech, directed to the audience-not to be heard by actors on stage
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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extended metaphor is a long tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
True
False
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usually with the protagonist—used to highlight qualities of the another person.
hyperbole
foil
idiom
irony
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allegory
a speech to the audienc that is not supposed to be heard by actors on stage
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea about life
a language spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people
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an epic is a short narrative of heroes who's actions reflect values?
True
False
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epitaph
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change
a long story of a loved one who has passed away
a brief poem or verse written in memory of someone
a short tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
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fable
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change
a short poem or verse written in memory of someone
an interruption of the chronological sequence
a brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
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epic
when the writer provides clues or hints that suggest
an interruption of the chronological sequence
long narrativeabout adventure of heroes who acts reflecting culturalvalues
fiction that explores a past time period
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an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage
analogy
aside
alliteration
epiphany
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aside
actors speech, directed to the audience- not to be heard by actors on stage
sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change
brief tale that teaches a lesson about human nature
a story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea about life
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analogy
comparison of two or more like objects, to show similarities
an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original
fiction that explores a past time period
comparison of two essentially unlike things in great length.
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epiphany
an interruption of the chronological sequence of events
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change
a short poem or verse written in memory of someone
when the writer provides clues or hints to foretell
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a
flashback...
interrupts the chronological sequence of an event of earlier occurrence
flashes on and off about literary devices
tells a tale about the human nature in a sequence
tells the chronological order of an old tale
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a brief verse written in memory of someone
epic
epitaph
epiphany
epistle
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dramatic monologue
when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings
a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
a sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change
