Ap literature review Flashcards

2489578259	Ballad	A ballad is a relatively short narrative poem, written to be sung, with dramatic action (a plot).	0
2489578260	Bathos	insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity	1
2489580367	Bildungsroman	A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal	2
2489580368	Blank verse	Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter	3
2489580386	Catharsis	An emotional discharge that brings about a moral or spiritual renewal or welcome relief from tension and anxiety	4
2489583068	Chiasmus	A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed.	5
2489583069	Conceit	A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.	6
2489584485	Connotation	All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests	7
2489584486	Consonance	Repetition of consonant sounds	8
2489587287	Denotation	Literal meaning of a word	9