AP Literature Terms ~ Lesson #4 Flashcards
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4972972551 | Cadence | the beat or rhythm or poetry in a sense | 0 | |
4972975973 | Canto | the name of a section division in a long work of poetry | 1 | |
4972980615 | Caricature | a portrait that exaggerates a facet of personality | 2 | |
4972984711 | Cartharsis | drawn from Aristotle's writings on tragedy; cleansing of emotion an audience member experiences | 3 | |
4972995973 | Chorus | in Greek drama, group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage | 4 | |
4973002344 | Classic | typical; accepted masterpiece | 5 | |
4973008003 | Coinage | a new invented word on the spot | 6 | |
4973012144 | Colloquialism | word or phrase used in everyday conversation | 7 | |
4973013907 | Complex | more than one possible meaning of a word | 8 | |
4973021006 | Conceit | startling or unusual metaphor; a metaphor developed and expanded upon several lines | 9 |