Character types
Two-dimensional character that experiences no change throughout the narrative.
Flat Character
Author of Hamlet and Othello.
William Shakespeare
A reference to another literary work or famous individual.
Allusion
The use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them.
Enjambment
What is the date of the AP Literature exam? Where are you going?
May 9th, Wednesday, 8:00 AM. Either the wrestling room or the Hall of Fame Room. You also get a yummy party in the English wing with smoothies, etc prior to the event.
A type of flat character in a literary work that is instantly recognizable character by the readers. Examples being the "dumb jock" and "ruthless businessman"
Stock Character
Main protagonist of Invisible Man. OR Crime and Punishment
The narrator or speaker-name is never known OR Rodya/ Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov
A word that actually looks like the sound it makes. Ex. "boom!"
Onomatopoeia
Personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject.
Lyric Poem
How many texts should I feel like I know super well and what are some things I should know?
3 with a 4th back up. At least 2 like the back of my hand. Character's names; author; major themes; quotations or very specific textual details
A character that experiences a change of attitude and/or personality.
Dynamic Character
The author of Going after Cacciato and Things They Carried. OR author of No Exit
Tim O'Brien or Jean Paul Sartre
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse.
Caesura
What did we vote we'd do for our end of the year project?
Major films based off of classic books.
A character who makes a judgement that ultimately leads to their own undoing.
Tragic Hero
The name of the Loman's neighbors.
Charlie and Bernard
A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term. An example being "pass away" instead of "die."
Euphemism
A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is being stated. The reverse of what is to be expected.
Irony
What are the key things you want to make sure you include in your essays
That you answer the prompt; cover the deeper theme/message/purpose of the text (The work as a whole part of the prompt); use textual support to prove your claim; and refer to author's craft through literary devices, etc.
A character that juxtaposes another, usually the protagonist.
Foil Character
Who did Okonkwo kill?
Ikemefuna
When the writer describes something so that it appeals to the senses.
Imagery
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry.
Meter
What should my overall attitude be towards all the AP tests these next 2 weeks?
Not stressed because I've spent a year preparing; I will do great--doing my very best; and it is really low stakes because a 4 or 5 gives me college credit but a 3 or less still is okay since I worked hard all year in an advanced class which colleges will still appreciate. I've got this and will rock the exam.