Week 2, AP Literature Vocabulary Flashcards
Terms : Hide Images [1]
| 5253266508 | Bathos | The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality. | 0 | |
| 5253271436 | Catharsis | A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror or a dramatic tragedy. | 1 | |
| 5253280619 | Dionysian | As distinguished from Apollonian, the word refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses. | 2 | |
| 5253285851 | Explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text. | 3 | |
| 5253289060 | Frame | A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative; A story within a story (How I Met Your Mother) | 4 | |
| 5253293808 | Harangue | A forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade. | 5 | |
| 5253295919 | Hegemony | a dominant cultural trend | 6 | |
| 5253300928 | Humanism | A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity. | 7 | |
| 5253302893 | in medias res | A narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point. | 8 | |
| 5253305529 | Lampoon | A mocking, satirical assault on a person or situation. | 9 | |
| 5253309346 | non sequitur | A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before. | 10 | |
| 5253313515 | Pastoral | A work of literature dealing with rural life | 11 | |
| 5253321761 | Realism | The depiction of people, things, and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect. | 12 | |
| 5253659762 | Dénouement | The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction. | 13 | |
| 5253665523 | Exegesis | A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature. | 14 |