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Literary Vocab
English IV AP Vocab Terms 28-46
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12th Grade
09/21/2009

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Caricature
Definition
a grotesque liking of qualities in people and things
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carpe diem
Definition
"sieze the day," enjoy life
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Catharsis
Definition
cleansing of the spirit as a result of tragedy
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Classic
Definition
Highly regarded work of literature
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Classical/classicism
Definition
deriving from ancient Greek and Roman culture
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Climax
Definition
high point of a storyline
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Conceit
Definition
Witty or ingenious thought
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Connotation
Definition
Implied meaning of a word or phrase
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Consonance
Definition
Repetition of two or more consonant sounds
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Couplet
Definition
Pair of rhyming lines in a poem
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Denotation
Definition
Dictionary definition of a word
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Denouement
Definition
Resolution that occurs at the end of a work of fiction
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deus ex machina
Definition
Use of an artificial device to solve a problem
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Diction
Definition
Choice of words
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Dionysian
Definition
Pleasure-seeking, sensual
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
Circumstance where the reader knows more about the situation than the character
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Elegy
Definition
Poem that laments on passing of death or something of value
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Ellipsis
Definition
3 periods indicating omission of words in a quotation/thought
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Elliptical Construction
Definition

Sentence containing an omission of words.

ex:

"May was hot and June the same"

"was," is omitted after June.

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