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Analyzing Lit PART 1
study cards for Analyzing Lit CLEP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allegory | Where every aspect of a story is representative, usually symbolic, of something else, usually a larger abstract concept or important historical/geopolitical event. |
| Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence or line. |
| Antagonist | Counterpart to the main character and source of a story’s main conflict. |
| Anthropomorphism | Where animals or inanimate objects are portrayed in a story as people, such as by walking, talking, or being given arms, legs, facial features, etc. |
| Blank verse | Non-rhyming poetry, usually written in iambic pentameter. |
| Character | The people who inhabit and take part in a story. |
| Characterization | The author’s means of conveying to the reader a character’s personality, life history, values, physical attributes, etc |
| Climax | The turning point in a story, at which the end result becomes inevitable, usually where something suddenly goes terribly wrong; the “dramatic high point” of a story. |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story. |
| Context | Conditions, including facts, social/historical background, time and place, etc., surrounding a given situation. |
| Creative license | Exaggeration or alteration of objective facts or reality, for the purpose of enhancing meaning in a fictional context. |
| Dialogue | Where characters speak to one another; may often be used to substitute for exposition. |
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