7421946580 | ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited | 0 | |
7421950071 | bard | A poet; and olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to music | 1 | |
7421955770 | bathos | The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality or emotion | 2 | |
7421961489 | bell-lettres | French term for the world of books, criticism and literature in general | 3 | |
7421963626 | bibliography | A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work | 4 | |
7421968806 | Bildungsroman | A 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 story | 5 | |
7421974397 | blank verse | Poetry written and iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and works of Shakespeare | 6 | |
7421985089 | bombast | Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects | 7 | |
7421989946 | burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule subject; a grotesque imitation | 8 |
AP Literature Terms - B Flashcards
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