AP Literature Test #1 Flashcards

2836243180	Aegis	protection; patronage; sponsorship	0
2836243951	Apprise	to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice	1
2836245124	Bibulous	fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent	2
2836254079	Claque	a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat	3
2836255129	Deracinate	to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliinate all traces of	4
2836260859	Exegesis	an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of a text)	5
2836262425	Indigenous	originating in the country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent	6
2836263956	Lachrymose	giving to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious	7
2836264862	Lexicon	a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium	8
2836272323	Melee	a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling	9
2836281009	Microcosm	a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system	10
2836283885	Minuscule	very small, tiny; a lowercase letter	11
2836284447	Obfuscate	to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder	12
2836297053	Paternalism	the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children	13
2836298264	Polarize	to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern	14
2836299198	Purview	the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute	15
2836301166	Sanguine	having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook	16
2836302080	Solecism	a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake	17
2836303335	Vassal	a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient	18
2836305335	Verisimilitude	the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable	19
2836503570	Sophocles	Who was the best-known of the ancient Greek playwriters?	20
2836503727	Athens	Where was Sophocles born	21
2836507818	Fate, each other's will	The God were not all-powerful!!! Rather, they were subject to _________ & __________	22
2836514168	Delphic Oracle	Who is the prophet of Oedipus' doomed fate, but NOT the cause of it?	23
2836515997	Free Will	A person will eventually have to face the human and cosmic consequences of actions & decisions. Destiny is more powerful than this	24
2836533410	thespian	"actor"	25
2836535023	three tragedies & satyr-play	Each playwright produced	26
2836535888	satyr-play	a kind of farce intended to provide comic relief after tragedies	27
2836547085	Sophocles	whose plays were intended to warn of DIVINE RETRIBUTION as a RESULT of their PREJUDICES AND INJUSTICES to the poor	28
2836559221	Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides	Three main Greek writers	29
2836569644	Aeschylus	Who wrote the "Oresteia" and "Agagmenon and introduced a second character	30
2836585214	Sophocles	Who wrote Oedipus Rex , Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone and brought a third actor onstage	31
2836601006	time, place, subject	The 3 unities decribed by Aristotle	32
2836624589	set tone, background info, questions, opinions, give advice	Function of the Chorus (5 of 9)	33
2836645317	Plot, Character, Diction, Thought, Spectacle, Music	The 6 main elements of tragedy	34
2836653746	strophe	first part of choral ode Chorus moves across stage	35
2836653747	antistrophe	second part of choral ode the Chorus performs its return steps	36
2836655157	Epode	third part of choral ode Completeing the Chorus's movement	37
2836660786	kommos	Character's dialogue with Chorus	38
2836660787	peripeteia	sudden turn of events	39
2836665871	catharsis	emotional release and escape	40
2836665872	hamartia	sin/ missing the mark this causes the tragic condition error in judgment tragic flaw character trait that leads to downfall	41
2836691841	Hubris	exaggerated self pride which often results in fatal retribution ~____ against the gods is the cause of their destruction	42
2836886576	Thespis	Father of Drama; inventor of tragedy	43
2836895566	Prologue	the opening scene, background is established, single actor/dialogue	44
2836896622	Parados	entrance of the chorus	45
2836896623	Episode	plot is developed	46
2836897861	Stasimon	choral ode, end of each episode	47
2836897889	Exodus	final action after the last stasimon	48
2836947220	Mimesis	imitation; things are they could be, not as they are	49
2836989091	plot	what is the soul of tragedy	50
2837000252	pity	Aristotle said that _____ is aroused by unmerited misfortune	51