AP Literature Vocab 7 Flashcards

4758345090	End Rhyme	Schematic rhyme that comes at the ends of lines of verse (such as aa, bb or ab, ab)	0
4758345091	Enjambment	Line of verse that carries over into next line without a pause of any kind	1
4758345092	Envelope Method	Begins and ends with same setting and/or narrator(s); middle is flashback	2
4758345093	Epic	A long narrative, usually written in elevated language, which related the adventures of a hero upon whom rests the fate of a nation	3
4758345094	Epigram	A witty saying, usually at the end of a poem, about 2 lines long; a brief, witty observation about a person, institution, or experience	4
4758345095	Epigraph	A brief quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter.	5
4758345096	Epiphany	An awakening; a sudden understanding or burst of insight	6
4758345097	Epitaph	An engraving on a tombstone	7
4758345098	Epithet	Nickname	8
4758345099	Euphemism	Substitute word(s)that sounds better than another (lingerie instead of underwear); the use of inoffensive or neutral words to describe a harsher, more serious concept. IT reduces the risk that the listener will be upset or offended. Example: people "pass away", instead of "Die". Euphemisms soften the blow of unhappy news or truths.	9