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BGHS Literary Terms
Literary terms typically used in AP English Literature and Composition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hamartia/tragic flaw | an error in judgment |
| static | a character who remains unchanged |
| act | a major division in drama |
| anti-hero | a protagonist who does not fit the heroic mold |
| protagonist | the central figure of a work |
| scene | a subdivision in drama |
| monologue | a lengthy speech by a single person |
| antagonist | a character who creates conflictr |
| dynamic | a character who changes |
| prologue | a section at the beginning of a work |
| falling action | the events leading up to the resolution |
| stock | a character that fits “conventions” |
| hero | the main character in a tragedy |
| flat | a character built around a single idea |
| catharsis | a purging or cleansing of emotion |
| climax | the high point or turning point in the story |
| main character | the central in a work |
| epilogue | a section at the end of a work |
| foil | a character whose function is to set off (contrast) the main character |
| hubris | Aristotle’s term for pride |
| theme | the main thought expressed by the work; “meaning” |
| dialogue | a conversation between characters |
| rising action | the events leading up to the climax |
| round | a complex character |
| tragedy | a form of literature in which a hero is destroyed |
| Exposition | the beginning of a story where setting is described |
| point of view | the perspective from which the narrator tells the story |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for rhetorical effect |
| dénouement | the resolution of the conflict; the end of the story |
| first Person | characterized by “I”; the main character tells the story |
| conflict | a clash by opposing forces |
| diction | word choice |
| allusion | an indirect reference outside the literature |
| structure | the arrangement of materials within a work |
| denotation | the literal meaning of a word |
| imagery | sensory details |
| style | the characteristic manner of an author or expression |
| third person omniscient | characterized by “they”; the narrator gives insight into everything |
| narrative techniques | the methods or devices involved in telling a story |
| metaphor | a comparison between two things |
| syntax | the structure of a sentence |
| symbol | an object or image representing a larger concept |
| figurative language | language not intended to be taken literally |
| internal conflict | a conflict within the character |
| connotation | the implied meaning of a word |
| tone | the writer’s attitude |
| dramatic irony | an inconsistency known by the reader of audience |
| flashback | an interruption into the past |
| details | the selection of items that make up a story |
| irony | a speech or situation in which the intent differs from reality |
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