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AP English Literature and Composition
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12th Grade
07/24/2012

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rythmic
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A specific kind of metrical pattern or flow
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pedestrian
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Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
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simple
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Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
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erudite
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Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
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sincere
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Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
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artificial
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Not existing naturally; contrived or false
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informal
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Having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
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formal
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Done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion.
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journalistic
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the investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience
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literary
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Concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, esp. of the kind valued for quality of form.
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scientific
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Based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
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expository
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Intended to explain or describe something
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low/informal slang
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A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal
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medium/colloquial
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Used in ordinary conversation; not formal or literary
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high/erudite
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Language that displays having or showing great knowledge or learning
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sound
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Musical devices, are elements of literature and poetry that emphasize sound. The most common
sound devices are assonance, consonance, alliteration, rhyme and onomatopoeia
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formal/classic
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Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.; A
work of art of recognized and established value
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denotative/literal
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Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming.
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connotative/suggestive
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having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit.
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elevated/academic
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Refers to the language of literacy and books, tests, and formal writing.
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dialectic/regional
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A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
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first person central
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The story is told by the main character in an "I" and "me" sense, as in:
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first person peripheral
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The narrator is another character in the story, one who witnesses the main
character’s story and conveys it to the reader. The peripheral narrator may be a part of the action but he is
not the focus.
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first person plural
Definition
The form of a verb used (in English and other languages) with the pronoun we (or its equivalent in other languages).
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second person
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Pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person addressed by the language in which they occur.
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third person omniscient
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The third-person omniscient is a narrative mode in which both the reader and author observe the situation either through the senses and thoughts of more than one character, or through an overarching godlike perspective that sees and knows everything that happens
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third person limited
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The third-person limited is a narrative mode in which the reader experiences the story through the senses and thoughts of just one character. This is almost always the main character
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third person objective
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When the narrator is not involved in the action and cannot reveal any characters’ thoughts.
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stream of consciousness
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A person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow.
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objective/unbiased
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A person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow.
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abstract
Definition
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
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concrete
Definition
Existing in a material or physical form; real or solid; not abstract.
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