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AP English quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| catharsis | A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy). Coined in this sense by Aristotle. |
| chorus | (in ancient Greek tragedy) A group of performers who comment on the main action, typically speaking and moving together. or A group of singers or dancers performing together in a supporting role in a stage musical or opera. |
| chronicle | A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence |
| cliche | Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. or Something repeated so often that has become stale or commonplace |
| circumlocution | The use of many words where fewer would do, esp. in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive |
| classicism | The following of ancient Greek or Roman principles and style in art and literature, generally associated with harmony, restraint, and adherence to recognized standards of form and craftsmanship |
| climax | the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success" |
| closet drama | A closet drama is a play that is not intended to be performed onstage, but read by a solitary reader or, sometimes, out loud in a small group |
| coincidence | A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. or when something uncanny, accidental and unexpected happens |
| colloquialism | A word, phrase, or form of pronunciation that is acceptable in casual conversation but not in formal, written communication. It is considered more acceptable than slang |
| comedy | a word that Greeks and Romans confined to descriptions of stage-plays with happy endings. or A play characterized by its humorous or satirical tone and its depiction of amusing people or incidents, in which the characters ultimately triumph over adversity |
| comic relief | Comic episodes in a dramatic or literary work that offset more serious sections. used to relieve tension. |
| complication | a situation or condition that is complex or confused; or A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative. |
| conceit | A fanciful poetic image or metaphor that likens one thing to something else that is seemingly very different. an extended metaphor |
| conflict | A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem. It can be internal or external, and it can take one of these forms |
| connotation | The emotion or association that a word or phrase may arouse. It is distinct from denotation, which is the literal or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase. |
| connotative | a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any specific word or phrase in a language, i.e. emotional association with a word. |
| convention | Unrealistic devices or procedures that the reader (or audience) agrees to accept. or A way in which something is usually done |
| couplet | Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme |
| heroic couplet | Two consecutive lines of rhyming poetry that are written in iambic pentameter and that contain a complete thought. There is usually one pause at the end of the first line, and another heavier pause at the end of the second line. |
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