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AP Literature terms
Sectiopn 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative, written in elevated language which relate the adventures of a hero upon whom rests the fate of a nation |
| epigram | witty saying at the end of a poem, about two lines long; brief, witty observation about a person, institution, or experience |
| epigraph | brief quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter |
| epiphany | an awakening; a sudden understanding or burst of insight |
| epitaph | an engraving on a tombstone |
| epithet | nickname or appellation; (i.e. "Helen with the white arms" in the Iliad) |
| euphemism | substitute word(s) that sound better than another; the use of inoffensive or neutral words to describe a harsher, more serious concept |
| euphony | quality of styles marked by pleasing, harmonious sounds; opposite of cacophony |
| existentialism | term applied to a group of attitudes which emphasize existence rather than the essence; sees the inadequacy of human reason to explain the enigma of the universe |
| exposition | introductory material which sets the tone, gives the setting, introduces the characters, and supplies necessary facts |
| eye rhyme | a form of rhyme where the look rather than the sound is important |
| fable | a story written to make a moral point, using animals as characters |
| fairy tale | fictional tale, marked by fantasy and magic, appealing to the imagination |
| falling action | everything that happens in plot between the climax or crisis and the denouement |
| false dichotomy | two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities |
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