AP Notes 113-117

Question 1

Cliché:

Answer 1

a type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer
considered original.

Question 2

Comedy

Answer 2

a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone and usually ends happily with a
peaceful resolution of the main conflict.

Question 3

Comparison

Answer 3

the process of identifying similarities

Question 4

conflict

Answer 4

the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces.
Terms Associated With Conflict:
central conflict: the dominant or most important conflict in the story.
external conflict: the problem or struggle that exists between the main character and an
outside force. (ex: person vs. person, person vs. society, person vs. nature, person vs.
the supernatural, person vs. technology, etc.)
internal conflict: the problem or struggle that takes place in the main character’s mind (person
vs. self).