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AP Literature terms

Section 7

TermDefinition
fantasy imaginative writing; writing in which the author breaks away from reality
farce a totally ridiculous comedy
feminine rhyme double rhyme; two syllables rhyme
figurative language writing or speech not meant to be taken literally; figure of speech
first person subjective point of view when a character relays a narrative using "I"
flashback device by which an author can present action or scenes that occurred before the opening scene in a work
flat character character who is not fully developed by an author; character who has only one outstanding trait or feature, at the most a few distinguishing remarks
foil character who provides a contrast to another character, emphasizing the other's traits
folk tale story which has been composed orally then passed down by word of mouth
foot unit of meter; a metrical foot can have two or three syllables; basic unit of measurement in line of poetry
Iamb metrical foot consisting of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented syllable
Trochee metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by one unaccented syllable
Dactyl metrical foot consisting of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables
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