ap literature set 3 Flashcards
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| 8972474332 | context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. | 0 | |
| 8972474333 | deconstruction | a critical approach that debunks single definitions of meaning based on the instability of language | 1 | |
| 8972474334 | Denotation | the literal dictionary meaning of a word or phrase | 2 | |
| 8972474335 | denouement | outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature | 3 | |
| 8972474336 | deus ex machina | In literature, the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem | 4 | |
| 8972474337 | dialogue | conversation between two or more characters | 5 | |
| 8972474338 | diction | A writer's or speaker's choice of words | 6 | |
| 8972474339 | digression | act of straying from the main point | 7 | |
| 8972474340 | double-entendre | a statement that has two meanings, one of which is dirty or vulgar | 8 | |
| 8972474341 | elegy | a sorrowful poem or speech | 9 |