AP Vocab 66-75

Question 1

During the journey, the protagonist gains maturity gradually, and with difficulty. aka the “coming of age” novel

Answer 1

bildungsroman

Question 2

a false illustration of something, a deceptive impression, or a false belief; meant to mislead the perception of the reader

Answer 2

illusion

Question 3

a literacy device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm and no fixed rhyme

Answer 3

free verse

Question 4

a character that shows the qualities that are in constant with the qualities of another character. contrasting and comparing

Answer 4

foil

Question 5

a textual reference within some text that reflects the text used as a refernce

Answer 5

intertextuality

Question 6

figure of speech which employs an understatement by using double negatives

Answer 6

litotes

Question 7

“perfect society”

Answer 7

utopia

Question 8

a small or little song lyric

Answer 8

sonnet

Question 9

character has a complete personality

Answer 9

round character

Question 10

when something opposite happens to what the audience is expecting

Answer 10

situational irony