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AP Literature Vocabulary Terms 2 Flashcards

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7510352730Clichéan idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse0
7510352731DialogueConversation between two or more characters1
7510352732ConflictA struggle between opposing forces, usually protagonist and antagonist2
7510352733CaesuraA natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.3
7510352734Characterizationthe act of creating and developing a character4
7510352735Carpe DiemThe exact meaning of this phrase is to "seize the day." It is a proverb, which means that one should act today, and not wait for the future5
7510352736Denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.6
7510352737Conceita fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.7
7510352738Climaxa decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot.8
7510352739Chiasmusa rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form9
7510352740CharacterA character is a person or other being in a narrative work of art10
7510352741Catharsisthe process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.11
7510352742Denouementthe resolution of the issue of a complicated plot in fiction12

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