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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Imagery Fiction Drama

Study Function Of Imagery Fiction Drama in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which function of imagery most directly builds a story's atmosphere or mood?

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ANSWER

Establishing mood/atmosphere. Sensory details create emotional tone and environmental feeling.

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Read the following original drama excerpt and determine the function of the bolded imagery. [Backstage at a small theater. Props are stacked in shadows. The muffled applause fades.] ELI: You missed your cue. SASHA: I heard it. I just—couldn't step into it. ELI: It's a line, Sasha. You walk, you speak. SASHA: No. Tonight the curtain felt like a tongue holding back a confession, and the spotlight was a coin someone pressed to my eyelid. ELI: You're being dramatic. SASHA: We sell drama. But my hands were two birds trapped in their own ribs. Which choice best describes the function of the bolded imagery in the excerpt?
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