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AP LANG VOCAB 10

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Fable A brief story that leads to a moral, often using animals as characters
Fantasy A story including elements that are impossible or make believe.
Figurative language Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid
Figure of speech A device used to produce figurative language, Many compare dissimilar things
First person narrator Tells the story with the first person pronoun "I" and is a character in the story.
Flashback A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
Flat character A character who is not well developed, but rather one dimensional ; he/she has only one or two personality traits
Foreshadowing A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
Frame device a story within a story. An example is Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in which the primary tales are told within the "frame story" of the pilgrimage to Canterbury
Generic conventions This term describes traditions for each genre and helps define each genre. For example, they differentiate between an essay and journalistic writing and an autobiography and political writing
Genre The major category into which a literary work fits. The basic divisions of literature are prose, poetry, and drama
Homily This term literally means "sermon" but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice
Hortatory Speech or writing that urges or commands the audience to do something.
Hubris Excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy
Hyperbaton Purposely arranging words in an unexpected order.
Created by: Peter Whitehead
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