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AP Literature Terms - B Flashcards

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7421946580balladA simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited0
7421950071bardA poet; and olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to music1
7421955770bathosThe use of insincere or overdone sentimentality or emotion2
7421961489bell-lettresFrench term for the world of books, criticism and literature in general3
7421963626bibliographyA list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work4
7421968806BildungsromanA German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal; A coming-of-age story5
7421974397blank versePoetry written and iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and works of Shakespeare6
7421985089bombastInflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects7
7421989946burlesqueA work of literature meant to ridicule subject; a grotesque imitation8

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