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AP Literature Vocabulary Week 9 Flashcards

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11664145395DecorumConformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior Ex: "high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera"0
11664150949StanzaA fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem Ex: "A stanza , the final one of that masterpiece, has been preserved."1
11664164860LyricOf or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion, often in a songlike way Ex: The collection of poems could be considered lyric2
11664171947AnecdoteA short narrative Ex: "He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood."3
11664177316AssonanceThe repetition of vowel sounds Ex: The assonance of the words gave the lines a rhythm4
11664187558ParodyA work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner Ex: "He has a talent for writing parodies."5
11664192899DissonanceHarsh or grating sounds that do not go together Ex: "Musically, the two scores couldn't be more different, yet the dissonance that jars most is visual."6
11664199580ApostropheAn address to an absent or imaginary person Ex: The apostrophe in the work revealed the character's hidden motive7
11664210045RhapsodyAn intensely passionate verse or section of verse, usually of love or praise Ex: "The mayor launched into a long rhapsody about his plans for the city."8
11664214869FarceA comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard or seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose Ex: "the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce"9

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