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AP Literature Vocab. List 4 Flashcards

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14913918668Accentthe manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world0
14913928753Aestheticconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty1
14913933262Anachronisma thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.2
14913935816AnalogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way3
14913942422Anticlimaxa disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events4
14913947412AntiheroCentral character who lacks all the qualities traditionally associated with heroes. may lack courage, grace, intelligence, or moral scruples.5
14913951790AtmosphereA mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.6
14913958241BurlesqueA work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation.7
14913961472Caricaturean exaggerated portrayal of one's features8
14913965215ConceitA fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.9
14913968073Doggerelcrude, simplistic verse, often in sing-song rhyme10
14913972178Elegya sad or mournful poem11
14913974546Enjambmentthe continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.12
14913976980Feminine Rhymea rhyme between stressed syllables followed by one or more unstressed syllables13
14913983360ParableA simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson14
14913985908Parallelismsimilarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses15
14913991589PastoralA work of literature dealing with rural life16
14913999309Stock Charactera stereotypical character17
14914005399Tragic FlawA weakness or limitation of character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero.18
14914008214Utopiaan ideal society19

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