AP LIT BOY vocab part 2

Aside

A character’s brief comment spoken to the audience that other characters supposedly cannot hear.

Bildungsroman

A coming-of-age story that follows a character’s emotional, moral, or intellectual growth.

Caricature

An exaggerated portrayal of a person’s traits, usually for humor or criticism

Denouement

The final part of a story where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.

Dystopia

An imagined society characterized by oppression, suffering, or extreme control.

Flashback

A scene that takes place earlier than the story’s current timeline.

Flat Character

A simple character with few traits who usually does not develop much.

Round Character

A complex, well-developed character with multiple traits and dimensions.

Foil

A character whose traits contrast with another character, highlighting their differences.

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in a story.

Frame Story

A story that contains another story within it.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

Interior Monologue

A character’s private thoughts presented directly to the reader.

In Medias Res

Beginning a story in the middle of the action rather than at the beginning.

Invocation of the Muse

An opening request for inspiration or guidance from a muse or higher power.

Local Color

Details about a specific region’s culture, language, customs, setting, or people.

Monologue

A long speech by one character, spoken to others or the audience.

Soliloquy

A speech in which a character alone reveals their private thoughts to the audience.

Antagonist

A person, group, or force that opposes, struggles against, or competes with another.

Comic relief

The use of a humorous character, scene, or line to break up heavy emotional tension or tragedy in a serious story or play.

Dialect

The distinct form of a language spoken by people in a particular region, social class, or group.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that compares 2 different things by stating one thing is another.

Personification

The attribution of human characteristics to a non-human entity.

Rhythm

The patterned flow of sound, created by combining stressed and unstressed syllables.

Simile

Compares two different things using words such as “like” or “as”