AP Language definitions 61-80 Flashcards
tells a life story of its author, meaning it’s a written record of the author’s life
Autobiography
a record of memories and particular events that have taken place in the author’s life
Memoir
known as a loose sentence that starts with an independent clause, which is simple and straight, provides main idea and then adds subordinate elements
Cumulative Sentence
literary device defined as un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter
Blank Verse
a story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to his questions through different experiences
Bildungsroman
the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty
Bildungsroman
a false illustration of something
Illusion
a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhyme
Free Verse
a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character
Foil
a textual reference within some text that reflects the text used as a reference
Intertextuality
a figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives
Litotes
denotes an illusionary place that projects the notion of a perfect society
Utopia
a small song or lyric
Sonnet
a complex personality in a novel, play, or story
Round Character
occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens
Situational Irony
