AP English Final Test Study Set

What is a Framework Narrative?

A framework narrative is a technique that involves a story within a story

What are 5 definition essay techniques?

Use comparison and contract, provide examples, use connotation or denotation, provide a narrative, and explain cause and effect

How does a play tell a story?

A play tells a story through dialogue and gestures or actions

What must everything in a play serve?

Everything in a play must serve some type of dramatic purpose

What is the setting within a play?

The setting within a play combines the date and time, and provides background as to why the action occurred

What do the actions of a character reveal in a play?

The actions of a character reveals who they are and what kind of person they are

What is the main character of a play called?

The main character of a play is called the protagonist. They always face a problem that needs to be fixed

What is the force or person who opposes the main character called?

The force that opposes the main character is called the antagonist

What is a dynamic character?

A dynamic character is the character, always the protagonist, who changes in personality or attitude during the course of the play

What is an external force in a play?

An external force in a play is the situation or people over which the protagonist has no control

What are internal forces in a play?

Internal forces are the psychological, emotional, or spiritual needs within the protagonist which cannot be satisfied unless changed

What is a static character?

A static character is one who undergoes little or no change during the course of the play

What is a stereotype in a play?

The character who represents a certain type of individual, easily recognizable

What is the plot of the play always built around?

Always built around the conflict

Stages of development in a plot

Exposition,complication/conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution/denouement

What are the 8 most important parts of a plot?

Exposition (present necessary background info.), inciting incident (starts the rising action), conflicts (struggles are established), rising action, discovery (information is revealed, leading to crisis), climax (highest point of suspense), falling action, denouement/resolution (unifies the plot)

What is a consistent character?

A character whose actions are in keeping with what the playwright has led the viewer to expect

What is a character drama?

A drama in which the playwright develops fully the main character for the audiences’ interest

What is a Confidant(e)?

A minor character who is paired with a major character to share the confidences of the major character (BFF)

what are Conventions?

The certain “ground rules” or agreements between the actor and the audience about the manner of the production of the play

What is a reversal?

A sudden change in the fortunes of the protagonist

What is the central action of Oedipus the King?

“You cannot run from your fate or the pursuit of truth”

What is the action what unifies all of Oedipus the King

The search of the truth for King Laios murderer