📚ap english literature review

Guilt

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A character's emotional and psychological response to wrongdoing or failure to act, which can motivate internal conflict and transformation.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Character evolution throughout a narrative

Unit 3