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literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assonance | resemblance of sounds. |
| carpe diem | enjoy the present |
| connotation | suggesting more |
| denouement | the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot |
| epic | pertaining to a long poetic composition |
| exposition | a large-scale public or show |
| foot | The basic unit of measurement in a line of poetry |
| lamb | a foot of two syllables |
| pathos | power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion |
| satire | the use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule in exposing immoral habit |
| round character | a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully explained |
| tragic hero | a character in a tragedy who is destined for downfall |
| static character | a character who does not change |