GCA AP English Ar-Conflict

78739816	Archaism	The use of deliberately old-fashioned language. Authors sometimes use this to create a feeling of antiquity.
78739817	Assonance	The repeated use of vowel sounds, as in, "Old King Cole was a merry old soul."
78739818	Ballad	A song or orally performed poem that dramatically retells the story of a popular figure.
78739819	Bathos	when the author tries to create sympathy and pity when there is no need (i.e. a mild case of the hiccups)
78739820	Pathos	when the writing of a scene evokes feelings of dignified pity and sympathy.
78739821	Black humor	Also known as dark humor, this is the use of disturbing themes in comedy.
78739822	Blank verse	unrhymed form of poetry; each line composed of 10 syllables in which every other syllable, beginning with the second one. It is often used in long poems EX: One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
78739823	Cadence	Occasionally used as a synonym for rhythm or meter. Relates to the rising and falling, the rhythm of speech; often an important aspect of a poet's style.
78739824	Cacophony	using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds.
78739825	Caesura	a pause in a line of verse, often caused by grammar, logic, or cadence, that is similar to the pause for breath.
78739826	Catharsis	The "cleansing" of emotion an audience member experiences, having lived (vicariously) through the experiences presented on stage.
78739827	Canto	The name for a section division in a long work of poetry, similar to chapters.
78739828	Chorus	In drama, it is the group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage and comment on it.
78739829	Coinage	A new word, usually one invented on the spot.
78739830	Colloquialism	A slang word or phrase that is used in everyday conversational English that isn't a part of accepted "schoolbook" English.
78739831	Conflict	the primary source of tension within a story. Often divided into four categories; the individual vs. themselves the individual vs. society the individual vs. nature the individual vs. fate/gods