AP Literature Flashcards
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| 3030829168 | Absurdist Literature | a genre of fictional narrative where characters cannot find purpose in life | 0 | |
| 3040655847 | Catharsis | the process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions | 1 | |
| 3040659760 | Controlling methaphor | runs throughout whole work and determines its form and nature | 2 | |
| 3040662047 | Deus Ex Machina | unexpected event that saves a seemingly hopeless situation | 3 | |
| 3040663899 | Episodia | a fictional universe composed of episodes and characters organized in narrative threads | 4 | |
| 3040665834 | Hubris | excessive pride or self confidence | 5 | |
| 3040668732 | Jargon | special words or expression unique to a particular profession that are difficult for others to understand | 6 | |
| 3040672266 | Poetic Diction | refers to linguistic style, vocabulary, and metaphors in poetry | 7 | |
| 3040677354 | Understatement | presentation of something as less than it is | 8 | |
| 3040680027 | Symbolist Drama | symbolism is an important part of any art, this type of drama is laden with it | 9 |