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AP Literature Vocabulary List #4 Flashcards

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6147843742Anaphorathe deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence throughout successive sentences0
6147853797Dactyla metrical foot consisting of three syllables in the order of stressed, unstressed, unstressed; it is the exact opposite of an anapest1
6147862622Enjambmentin poetry, the combination of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza2
6147879574Caesuraa break in a metrical foot that may indicate the speaker breathing, dramatic pause, or allows the poet to give the allusion of an added syllable to keep meter; is represented by double vertical lines3
6163895181ProletariatA Marxist term applied to the working class, specially farmers or unskilled workers factory workers. The proletariat do not own any means of production, and are often the poorest class in society4
6163921077BourgeoisieA Marxist term applied to the wealthy capitalist class. The bourgeoisie own the means of production and benefit from the work of the proletariat5
6163925466SinecureA position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit6
6163931194Lassitudea feeling of disinterest or lack of energy7
6163932885incredulousdisbelieving, usually due to awe8
6163936377Axioma statement or proposition that is considered to be true or self-evident9

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