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AP Literature Vocabulary Set II Flashcards

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5622469549AdmonishWarn or reprimand someone firmly. Advise or urge (someone) earnestly.0
5622469550AkimboWith hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.1
5622472061LassitudeA state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.2
5622472062LicentiousPromiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.3
5622475327Muse (noun and verb)(Noun) A woman, or a force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. (Verb) Be absorbed in thought.4
5622475328PecuniaryOf, relating to, or consisting of money.5
5622477856PlightA dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.6
5622477857PresumptuousPresumed in the absence of further information.7
5622480057SubversiveSeeking or intended to disrupt an established system or institution.8
5622480058VacuousHaving or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.9
5622499671Author's purposeCan be to entertain, explain or inform, express an opinion, or to persuade.10
5622499672AutobiographyA form of nonfiction in which a person tells the story of his or her life.11
5622501277BalladA poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung or recited.12
5622501278BiographyThe story of a person's life that is written by someone else.13
5622503637Blank verseUnrhymed iambic pentameter14
5622503638CaesuraA pause or a sudden break in a line of poetry.15
5622508522CaricatureA picture or imitation of a person's habits, physical appearance or mannerisms exaggerated in a comic or absurd way.16
5622508523FoilA character who serves as a contrast or a conflict to another character.17
5622513348Round charactersExtremely realistic, complex, and increases in complexity throughout the story.18
5622513349Flat charactersTwo-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work19

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