AP Notes 132-136

Question 1

Fact and Opinion:

Answer 1

a fact is a statement that can be proved. An opinion, in contrast, is a statement
that reflects the writer’s or speaker’s belief, but which cannot be supported by proof or
evidence.

Question 2

Figurative Language or figure of speech:

Answer 2

expressions that are not literally true. see simile,

metaphor, hyperbole, understatement, irony, oxymoron, cliché, metonymy

Question 3

Flashback:

Answer 3

an interruption of the chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) of an event
of earlier occurrence. A flashback is a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past
events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration.

Question 4

Folklore

Answer 4

traditions, customs and stories that are passed down within a culture. Folklore contains
various types of literature such as legends, folktales, myths, and fables.

Question 5

Folktale:

Answer 5

a simple story that has been passed from generation to generation by word of
mouth. Folktales are told primarily to entertain rather than to explain or teach a lesson.