AP Lit Terms #1A

A universally understood model of a character, action, symbol, or situation, which is a prototype for later copies in literature.

• antihero

• archetype

• allegory

• myth

A regional variety of language distinguished by features of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation from other regional varieties.

• parable

• microcosm

• dialect

• tall tale

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.6

A story where people, things, and events have symbolic meaning, often instructive or trying to teach some kind of lesson.

• fable

• parable

• allegory

• myth

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

A fictional story that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are given human qualities to teach a moral lesson.

• fable

• myth

• legend

• fairy tale

Genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting.

• legend

• fairytale

• fantasy

• myth

An exaggerated, unreliable story.

• tall tale

• fable

• legend

• myth

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

A novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character.

• bildungsroman

• fantasy

• tall tale

• legend

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A main character who is characterized by a lack of traditional heroic qualities, such as idealism or courage.

• myth

• microcosm

• tall tale

• antihero

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A fictitious, highly fanciful story, usually intended for children, that includes a moral stance or warning against danger.

• fairy tale

• legend

• parable

• myth

A story with a possibly historic origin, handed down from earlier times, and which often inspires a body of stories.

• tall tale

• microcosm

• legend

• parable