2025-26 AP Lit. Essential Literary Terms
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Protagonist
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The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine, who faces a conflict that needs to be resolved.
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Antagonist
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A character or force in a story that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict.
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Direct Characterization
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The method of describing a character in a straightforward manner, through explicit statements about their traits.
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Indirect Characterization
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The process of revealing a character's personality through their actions, speech, appearance, and interactions with others.
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Bildungsroman
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A literary genre focusing on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood.
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Conflict
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A struggle between opposing forces, which is the driving force of a story.
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Resolution
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The part of a story where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.
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