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AP Literature terms

Section 3

TermDefinition
begging the question (aka assuming the answer); persuasive fallacy in which the writer assumes the reader will automatically accept an assertion without proper support
bildungsroman German for "growth novel"; novel showing development of central character from childhood to maturity
blank verse unrhymed iambic pentameter; verse with no ending rhyme
bombast elevated language, often pompous and overdone
cacophony combination of harsh, unpleasant sounds
caesura a pause for effect in the middle of a line of poetry
Canon works of literature considered by scholars, critics, and teachers to be the most important to study or read; "masterpieces"; "classics"
Carpe Diem Latin for "seize the day"; "make the most of today"
catharsis Aristotle's word for the pity and fear an audience experiences upon viewing the downfall of a hero
cause and effect relationship a dominant technique (rhetorical device) in which the author analyzes reasons for a chain of events; writer's main method of organization
characterization method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a literary work
chiasmus repetition in successive clauses which are parallel
classicism approach to literature which emphasizes reason, harmony, balance, proportion, clarity, and the imitation of ancient writers and philosophers
climax the turning point, or crisis, in a play or other piece of literature
colloquial expressions- informal, not always grammatically correct expressions that find acceptance in certain areas and within certain groups of people
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