AP Notes 103-112 Flashcards
Aside
an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors
on stage. An aside is used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he
or she is thinking.
Assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry
Audience
the particular group of readers or viewers that the writer is addressing. A writer
considers his or her audience when deciding on a subject, a purpose for writing and the tone
and style in which to write.
Author’s purpose
an author’s purpose is his or her reason for creating a particular work. The
purpose can be to entertain, explain or inform, express an opinion, or to persuade.
Ballad
is a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited
Characterization
the techniques that writers use to create viable characters. NTK…Primary ones
-character trait: a character’s personality; a trait is not a physical description of a character.
-direct characterization: the author directly states a character’s traits or makes direct
comments about a character’s nature.
-dynamic character: a character who changes throughout the course of the story.
-flat character: a character about whom little information is provided.
-indirect characterization: the author does not directly state a character’s traits; instead the
reader draws conclusions and discovers a character’s traits based upon clues provided by the
author.
-round character: is a character who is fully described by the author (several character traits,
background information, etc.)
-static character: a character who does not change or who changes very little in the course of a
story.
Chronological order
the order in which events happen in time.
Clarifying
the reader’s process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or
she understands. By clarifying as they read, good readers are able to draw conclusions about
what is suggested but not stated directly.
