Ap Literary Vocab words
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Antihero
Central character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. May lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples
The turning point in the plot or the high point of action
Attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object
Informal, conversational language. Typically phrases that are indicative of a specific region
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
deus ex machina
writing with a primary purpose to teach or preach
resolution of a plot by chance or coincidence
final outcome of the story
the literal meaning of a word
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CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Flashback
A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans
A type of comedy in which ridiculous and often stereotyped characters are involved in silly, far-fetched situations
The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally
When a character remembers a past event that is relevant to the current action of the story.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Juxtaposition
Poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise and wit
an account based on the author's personal experiences
a term applied to fiction or poetry which tends to place special emphasis on a particular setting, including its customs, clothing, dialect and landscape.
A story that begins in the middle of things
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Foil
When a character remembers a past event that is relevant to the current action of the story.
A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans
A character that by contrast underscores or enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, marked by a distinctive style, form, or content
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
round character
story character who have no depth, usually has one personality or characteristic
repetition of vowel sounds
character who has complex personality: contradicted person
words in rhyming pattern that sound alike
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
apostrophe
words in rhyming pattern that sound alike
repetition in first part of a sentence , to have an artistic meaning
beginning of same letter or sound in closely connected words
When a character speaks to a character or object that is not present or is unable to respond
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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