ap notes 58-61

Question 1

Function

Answer 1

the use of archetypical characters and situations gives a literary work a universal acceptance, as readers identify the characters and situations in their social and cultural context.

Question 2

Tragic Flaw

Answer 2

can be defined as a trait in a character leading to his downfall and the character is often the hero of the literary piece.

Question 3

Assertion

Answer 3

when someone makes a statement investing his strong belief in it, as if it is true though it may not be, he is making an assertion.

Question 4

Autobiography

Answer 4

the story being told is about the person writing it.