AP Literature Short Story Test 4

Interpretive Question 

questions that have more than one right answer supported by the text 

Evaluative Question

questions that have more than one right answer that can be supported by oru own values, knowledge, or experiences of life

Point of view

perspective or vantage point from which a story is told

dramatic irony

a literary and theatrical device where the audience or reader knows more than the characters do, creating a sense of tension or suspense

allegory

in interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

“the story within a story”

theme 

the central/controlling idea of a literacy work 

style

the unique way an author uses language to express their thoughts and ideas

characters

any person, animal, or being depicted in a story

symbolism

a literary device where an object, person, place, or action represents a deeper idea or concept

gothicism 

a genre that blends horro, mystery, and the supernatural 

Romanticism

moevemnt contrary to enlightenment which emphasized how man’s reason and logic can impoce society

emphasized the importance of indivudal, subjectivity, and imagination

firgruative language 

uses non-literal words and phrases to create a deeper meaning or a more vivid, imaginative effect in writing  

metaphor

a firgure of speech that directly compares tow unlike things without using like or as

framing device

a narrative technique that uses a main story to hold a secondary story or stories within it

setting

the time and place a story occurs

Stream-of-consciousnes

the character’s thoughts, feelings and reactions are depicted in an uninterrupted flow