AP Literature Flashcards
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| 3564204443 | metaphysical conceit | an odd and surprising figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another thing very much unlike it | 0 | |
| 3564204444 | oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 1 | |
| 3564206927 | paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 2 | |
| 3564206928 | carpe diem | seize the day | 3 | |
| 3564206929 | baroque | An artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements | 4 | |
| 3564206930 | allegory | 5 | ||
| 3564209038 | sprezzatura | 6 | ||
| 3564209039 | epic | 7 |