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AP English Literature Vocab #6 Flashcards

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5354662698OratorPublic speaker0
5354664109Red herringMisleading information - trick1
5354665353ProvocativeStimulates strong response2
5354665354ArchetypeModel narrative3
5354665355PrecociousTalents at an early age4
5354667079AsideCharacter saying something to the audience (shows intent of the character)5
5354668296ParodyComical imitation - satire/narrative caricature6
5354670989BildungsromanComing of age story (ex: to kill a mockingbird) - "journey to spiritual oneness"7
5354673278DidacticInstructional8
5354673279FlashbackJump to an earlier time9
5354674636BlazonItalian poem that catalogs the physical attributes of a beloved10
5354676065CacophonyHarsh sounding noise11
5354676066HamartiaThe tragic error of a character12
5354678084SatireLiterature that mocks and ridicules (ex: parody, caricature)13
5354680272CanonAccepted set of texts (ex: bible)14
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