AP Notes Terms 61-70

Question 1

type of biography written in first person

Answer 1

Autobiography

Question 2

record of memories, and particular events that have taken place in the author’s life

Answer 2

Memoirs

Question 3

loose sentence that starts with an independent clause; provides main idea and then adds subordinate elements or modifiers

Answer 3

Cumulative Sentence

Question 4

literary device defined as an un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter; consistent meter with 10 syllables in each line

Answer 4

Blank Verse

Question 5

story of the growing up of a sensitive person who looks for answers to questions through different experiences; generally starts with loss/tragedy which affects the character emotionally and he/she then leaves on a journey to fill the vacuum

Answer 5

Bildungsroman

Question 6

during the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with difficulty; plot depicts conflict between protagonist and values of society which he/she later accepts and they are accepted by society; a.k.a. coming-of-age novel

Answer 6

Bildungsroman

Question 7

fake illustration of something, deceptive impression, or false belief

Answer 7

Illusion

Question 8

literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and does not rhyme with fixed forms

Answer 8

Free Verse

Question 9

character that shows characteristics that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character ; comparison drawn to portray a difference between two things

Answer 9

Foil

Question 10

textual reference with some text that reflects the text used as a reference; retelling of an old story or may rewrite popular stories in modern context

Answer 10

Intertextuality