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AP Language Terminology 3 Flashcards

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2489846211ElegyA lyric poem that laments the dead.0
2489846212EpistropheRepetition of the same word or group of words at the ends of successive clauses1
2489847384Epitapha phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.2
2489847386EulogyA speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead.3
2489850189EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant4
2489850190ExpositionBackground information presented in a literary work.5
2489850191Extended MetaphorA metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.6
2489851197FlashbackA scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time7
2489851198GenreA category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content.8
2489851199HomilyThis term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.9
2489851200HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor10
2489853653Inductive ReasoningA type of logic deriving general principles from particular facts or instances11

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