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Literary Vocab
English IV AP Vocab Terms 13-27
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12th Grade
09/20/2009

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Apollonian
Definition
The most godlike qualities of human nature
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apostrophe
Definition
Addresses a person or personified thing not present
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Archetype
Definition
An abstract or original type/form
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Assonance
Definition
Repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a poem or group of words
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Ballad
Definition
A narrative verse which tells a story and is sung or recited
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Bathos
Definition
Insincere or overdone sentimentality
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belle-lettres
Definition
French for literature/books/criticism
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bibliography
Definition
list of works cited
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Bildungsroman
Definition
A German word for a novel structured as the events that take place as a hero travels in quest of a goal.
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Bombast
Definition
pretentious language used for trivial subjects
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Burlesque
Definition
a work meant to ridicule a subject
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cacophony
Definition
grating, inharmonious sounds
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caesura
Definition
a pause in the middle of a verse
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canon
Definition
works considered most important in a period.
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