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AP Literature Terms- Week 3 Flashcards

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8825736170AllusionAny reference, direct or indirect, to a person, place, event or character in history, literature, mythology etc.0
8825737396DenotationThe literal, conceptual or dictionary meaning of a word.1
8825737397CatastropheThe concluding action of a tragedy where the principle character meets with death or significant defeat2
8825742003ClassicismAn emphasis on rational order, discipline, balance, symmetry, clarity and simplicity3
8825746966Masculine RhymeWhen a poem emphasizes sound and pictorial imagery rather than narrative or dramatic movement4
8825746967LyricWhen a poem emphasizes sound rather than narrative or dramatic movement5
8825750849ConceitAn ingenious, faithful notion or conception; elaborate analogy showing parallel between dissimilar things6
8825755197MetaphorFigurative language used to draw comparisons between mostly unlike things without using like or as.7
8825757572Round CharacterOne possessing the depth and complexity of a living person.8
8825760200ToneThe writer or speaker's attitude toward his subject, audience, or himself.9

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