AP Lit Characterization "The Appropriation of Cultures"

undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).

• characterization

• appropriation

• subvert

• motives

the taking of something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission

• appropriation

• subvert

• character

• bias

someone who actually does things in a work of literature

• details

• character

• appropriation

• bias

pieces of specific information

• direct characterization

• details

• characterization

• bias

the use of description, dialogue, and behavior to reveal characters

• perspective

• direct characterization

• characterization

• motives

learning about a character directly from the narrator or other characters. Ex.) "Daniel was unpredictable."

• motives

• indirect characterization

• perspective

• direct characterization

The method of revealing character by letting readers observe what the character does or says. Ex.) Daniel agreed to play "Dixie" and then delighted in it.

• direct characterization

• bias

• indirect characterization

• details

the way narrators, characters, or speakers understand their circumstances

• perspective

• indirect characterization

• motives

• details

the inclination to like, dislike, or just have an opinion about something or someone based on experiences

• subvert

• perspective

• bias

• motives

the reasons characters do and say the things they do

• motives

• perspective

• characterization

• appropriation