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AP English Vocab: 061-80
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11th Grade
11/09/2008

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Diction
Definition
the way in which something is put into words; word choice for correctness, clearness, or effectiveness
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Didatic; Didatic literature
Definition
used or intended for teaching; literature that is designed to teach
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Dionysian
Definition
an estatic or irrational nature (also worship of Dionisis); wild, frenzied, and sensuous
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Dirge
Definition
a slow, sad song or poem used to express grief for a funeral
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Discourse
Definition
a formal treatment of a subject to expand the expression
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Doggerel
Definition
light, comic verse with an irregular rhythm; jingle
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Dystopia
Definition
a vision of a society that is opposite of a utopia, conditions are miserable
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Eclogue
Definition
pastorial poem; dialogue between 2 shepperds
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Elision
Definition
the omission of a final or initial sound in pronunciation
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Encomium
Definition
warm, glowing praise
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Epigram
Definition
a short, witty, or satirical poem expressing a single thought or observation
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Epiphany
Definition
a manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a sudden revelation
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Epistle; Epistolary novel
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a literary composition in the form of a letter; a novel written as a series of documents
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Epitaph
Definition
an inscription on a tomb; text honoring the deceased
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Epithalamium
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a song or poem in honor of a bride or bridegroom
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Epithet
Definition
a descriptive word or phrase accompanying or occuring in place of the name of a person or thing
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Eschatology
Definition
a branch of theology concerned with the final events in history
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Euphuism
Definition
an elegant literary style of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
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Exegesis
Definition
explination or analysis, especially of a text
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Dissonance
Definition
an inharmonious combination of sounds
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