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AP Literature Vocabulary - Week Two Flashcards

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14595416974Blank versepoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter0
14595417960CacophonyA combination of harsh, unpleasant sounds, used consciously for effect1
14595419274Caesurapause in verse dictated by a sense or natural speech rather than meter2
14595423188Carpe Diem"seize the day."3
14595425639Cataloglist of people, things, or attributes4
14595426887Catharsisa purification of emotions.5
14595427901Characterizationcreation of imaginary persons so that they seem lifelike6
14595433031Direct characterizationauthor explicitly present the character7
14595436732Indirect characterizationactions and emotions of character allow reader to make assumptions8
14595442249Staticcharacter who does not change much in the course of a story9
14595443275Dynamiccharacter who changes as a result of the story's events10
14595445347Chiaroscurotechnique of using light and dark imagery in a literary work11
14595447883Chiasmuspattern in which the second part is balanced against the first but with the parts structurally reversed12
14595450438Climaxhighest point of interest or action in a story13
14595451641Comedyhumorous play that has a happy ending14
14595454290Conceitextended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects; displays intellectual cleverness as a result of the unusual comparison being made - may be a brief metaphor or the framework for the entire poem15
14595461556Conflictstruggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces16
14595462619Connotationemotional implications and associations of words - may be private and personal, group (national, linguistic, racial), universal17
14595466890Couplettwo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme18
14595467951satiate(v) to satisfy19
14595470635ardent(adj) having expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent20
14595472766induce(v) to persuade; bring about21
14595473707ascertain(v) to determine, discover, make certain of22
14595475480dispel(v) to drive out or scatter23

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