Frontloading AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
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Character’s motivation
Character motivation refers to the reason through the character’s thinking, actions, and even behavior throughout the story and explains why the character made certain choices or reacted to certain events and conflicts.
Contrasting characters
They are characters that have characteristics, behavior, beliefs, and motivations that are different from each other and separate them. The proposal is precisely to create a conflict and depth in history. An example of a relationship between contrasting characters is a protagonist and an antagonist.
Complex relationships
Complex relationships in literature involve different interactions and motivations between characters, often leading to conflicts and tensions.
Setting
Setting is the time and place that the story is told.
Plot structure
Plot structure is the literary element that describe the structure of the story. It shows the arragment of events and actions with the story.
Function
This term refer to the role and purpose that particular elements serves within literary work
Significance
The main meaning or theme of the lirary work or speech
Narrator
the narrator is the person telling the story and is the central point of view of the narrative
Speaker
the “speaker” in a poem is the lyrical voice or poetic self that expresses itself within the poem.
Remember: The poet is not always the “speaker” of the poem
Point of view
point of view in a narrative is the perspective through which the story is told and how the events will be presented
Diction
diction refers to the specific words an author chooses to use in their writing and it helps to decide the vocabulary for the tone, atmosphere or communicative intent of the story
Syntax
The essential Ideia: the set of rules the arragement of words in a sentence
Reliability
It is about credibility and veracity perceived in the narrative voice.
Literal meaning
literal interpretation refers to the direct and objective understanding of the language used, without considering figurative and symbolic connotations.
Figurative meaning
Figurative meaning refer to the symbolic or metaphorical interpretation of the words and expressions.
Imagery
Imagery refers to the use of descriptive and sensory language to enable the reader imagine the vivid imagery and sense.
Symbol
Symbols are objects, characters, settings, or actions that represent abstract ideas, concepts, or themes.
Simile
makes a comparison is established between two different elements, using the words “as” or “like”
Metaphor
makes an implicit comparison, assigning characteristics of one element to another without using these direct comparison words.
Personification
Personification is when we attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects
Allusion
a literary device that refers to a well-known person, event, place, literary work, or artwork in a text.
Claim
t is the central statement that the author presents and supports through arguments and evidence throughout the text.
Thesis statement
Is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper essay.
Defensible
something that can be justified, supported, or argued in favor of
