AP Terms 66-69 Flashcards
During the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually and with
difficulty. Usually, the plot depicts a conflict between the protagonist and the values of
society. Finally, he or she accepts those values and they are accepted by the society,
ending the dissatisfaction. Such a type of novel is also known as a coming-of-age novel.
Can you think of one such novel that you might have read that fits this description?
Bildungsroman
(not to be confused with ALLUSION) It is a false illustration of something,
a deceptive impression, or a false belief. Literally speaking, an illusion is something that is
false and not factual. It tricks the human brain into thinking an unreal into a real. In other
words, it is meant to mislead the perception of readers, and deceive their senses. Writers
deceive readers’ sense of sight, touch, taste, and sounds, making them imagine what is
happening
Illusion
It is a 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. Such poems
are without rhythms and rhyme schemes; do not follow regular rhyme scheme rules and
still provide artistic expression. In this way, the poet can give his own shape to a poem
how he/she desires.
Free Verse
In literature, a foil is a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the
qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other
character. The term foil, though generally being applied for a contrasting character, may
also be used for any comparison that is drawn to portray a difference between two things.
Foil
