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AP lit MANNY 3
AP literary devices for AP exam
Question | Answer |
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direct characterization | the author tells us directly hat the character is like. |
static character | one that does not change much in the course of a story. |
dynamic character | one that changes in some important way as a result of the story's action |
flat character | has only one or two personality traits |
round characters | has more dimensions to their personalities |
chiasmus | in poetry, a type of balance in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first, but with reversed parts. |
cliche | a word or phrase that has become lifeless because of overuse |
colloquialism | a word or phrase in everyday use in conversation and informal writing but is inappropriate for formal situations. |
comedy | in general, a story that ends with a happy resolution to the conflicts faced by the main character or the characters. |
conceit | an elaborate metaphor that compares two things that are startlingly different. |
confessional poetry |