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AP Literature quiz 3 Basic Terms Flashcards

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9973768371climaxpoint where conflict hits its highest point0
9973768372comedydrama that is amusing or funny1
9973771603conflictstruggle between opposing forces2
9973774655connotationsecondary meaning to a word3
9973774656consonancerepetition of same consonant in words close together4
9973778340couplettwo rhyming lines in a verse5
9973778341denotationthe literal meaning of a word6
9973780564denouementfinal outcome of the story7
9973784229deus ex machinaresolution of a plot by chance or coincidence8
9973788887didactic writingwriting with a primary purpose to teach or preach9
9973792178direct presentation of character (Direct Characterization)author telling the reader how a character is and what actions it will do further in the story10
9973794621double rhymerhyme where the repeated vowel is in the second last syllable of words involved (ex; born scorn)11
9973799749dramatic expositionprose commentaries, to provide background information about the characters and their world12
9973799750end rhymerhymes occurring at the end of line13
9973803642English sonneta sonnet rhyming ababcdcdededgg14

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