Ap English Literature Week 4 Flashcards
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4026502058 | Epitaph | Lines that commemorate the dead at their burial place | 0 | |
4026502059 | Euphemism | A word or phrase that takes the place of a harsh, unpleasant, or impolite reality | 1 | |
4026502060 | Euphony | When sounds blend together harmoniously | 2 | |
4026516907 | Explicit | To say or write something directly and clearly | 3 | |
4026524026 | First Person Narrator | A narrator who is a character in the story and tells the tale from his/ her point of view | 4 | |
4026534306 | Farce | Comedy, broad humor | 5 | |
4026538380 | Foil | A secondary character who's purpose is to highlight he characteristic of the main character | 6 | |
4026547723 | Foreshadowing | An event or statement in a narrative suggesting a larger event that is to come | 7 | |
4026554674 | Free Verse | Poetry written without a regular rhyme scheme in a metric system | 8 | |
4026555884 | Genre | A subcategory of literature, including science fiction, detective stories, biography, etc | 9 | |
4026566016 | Gothic Literature | A literary movement that from the 18th century, which combines fiction, horror, and romanticism | 10 | |
4026577961 | Hubris | The extensive pride or ambition that leads to the main characters downfall | 11 |