AP Literature Vocabulary Week 9 Flashcards

11664145395	Decorum	Conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior Ex: "high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera"	0
11664150949	Stanza	A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem Ex: "A stanza , the final one of that masterpiece, has been preserved."	1
11664164860	Lyric	Of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion, often in a songlike way Ex: The collection of poems could be considered lyric	2
11664171947	Anecdote	A short narrative Ex: "He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood."	3
11664177316	Assonance	The repetition of vowel sounds Ex: The assonance of the words gave the lines a rhythm	4
11664187558	Parody	A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner Ex: "He has a talent for writing parodies."	5
11664192899	Dissonance	Harsh or grating sounds that do not go together Ex: "Musically, the two scores couldn't be more different, yet the dissonance that jars most is visual."	6
11664199580	Apostrophe	An address to an absent or imaginary person Ex: The apostrophe in the work revealed the character's hidden motive	7
11664210045	Rhapsody	An intensely passionate verse or section of verse, usually of love or praise Ex: "The mayor launched into a long rhapsody about his plans for the city."	8
11664214869	Farce	A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard or seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose Ex: "the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce"	9