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AP Literature Vocab 7 Flashcards

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4758345090End RhymeSchematic rhyme that comes at the ends of lines of verse (such as aa, bb or ab, ab)0
4758345091EnjambmentLine of verse that carries over into next line without a pause of any kind1
4758345092Envelope MethodBegins and ends with same setting and/or narrator(s); middle is flashback2
4758345093EpicA long narrative, usually written in elevated language, which related the adventures of a hero upon whom rests the fate of a nation3
4758345094EpigramA witty saying, usually at the end of a poem, about 2 lines long; a brief, witty observation about a person, institution, or experience4
4758345095EpigraphA brief quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter.5
4758345096EpiphanyAn awakening; a sudden understanding or burst of insight6
4758345097EpitaphAn engraving on a tombstone7
4758345098EpithetNickname8
4758345099EuphemismSubstitute word(s)that sounds better than another (lingerie instead of underwear); the use of inoffensive or neutral words to describe a harsher, more serious concept. IT reduces the risk that the listener will be upset or offended. Example: people "pass away", instead of "Die". Euphemisms soften the blow of unhappy news or truths.9

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