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39 Cards in this Set
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abstract
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represent ideas or thoughts--generalities
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aesthetic distance
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a total objectivity of writer wherin his/her views and judgments are withheld in his/her account of human experience.
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allegory
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the recounting of an unreal series of experiences bearing such close resemblance to reality as to encourage the reader to make the association
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ambiguity
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lack of clarity in a work consciously used as a phase of the author's view of his/her world or characters and reflecting the vagueness of life
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anachronism
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the incorporation of an event, scene, or person who does not correspond with the time period portrayed inthe work
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analogy
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a comparison between two similar things
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appolonian
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refers to the noble qualities of human beings and nature
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apologue
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an allegorical story conveying a useful lesson; most frequently deals with animals or inanimate
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archetype
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a plot which repeats basic historical or primitive life patterns
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bard
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Modern: a poet
Historic: referred to poets who related stories of heroes to the accompaniment of a musical instrument such as the harp |
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baroque
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an elaborate and unstructured style
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bathos
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the use of ludicrous, commonplace speech or writing; anticlimax
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belles-lettres
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a body of literature including drama, poetry, fiction, and criticism which is inherently artistic, as opposed to scientific writing
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bombast
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inflated language
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burlesque
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a literary composition that aims to provoke laughter by ridiculing serious works
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caricature
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a grotesque likeness of striking characteristics in person or things
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carpe diem
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one should enjoy life to the fullest
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catharsis
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a cleansing of the spirit of the spectator at a tragedy through experiencing the emotions of pity and terror
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Classicism
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implies objectivity and simplicity, restraint and formality
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conceit
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a figure of speech in which a striking association is made between two seemingly dissimilar things
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concrete
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things that have actual existence
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denouement
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the final resolution of the strands of plot, complications or problems
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dues ex machina
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the employment of any artificial device of gimmick that the author uses to solve a difficult situation
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diction
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the selection of words in oral or written discourse
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dionysian
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refers to the sensual pleasure-seeking qualities of man and nature
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empathy
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a feeling of association or identification with an object; experiencing its sensations and responding with similar feelings
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epigram
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the ingenious, witty, thoughtful, provocative statement ending a short poem
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existentialism
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a view of life that emphasizes existence as opposed to essence; human beings are presented as unable to solve basic enigmas of life
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expressionism
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a form of art in which the artist depicts the inner essence of man and projects his view of the world as colored by that essence
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fable
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a short story designed to teach a useful lesson; its characters are usually animals or inanimate things
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fantasy
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the creation of unreal worlds and people, bearing a relation to the real
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genre
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a term used to describe literary forms such as tragedy, comedy, novel, and essay
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hamartia
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aristotle's term for the protagonist's tragic flaq or tragic error judgment
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hubris
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aristotle's term for the pride of the tragic hero that leads him to ignore or overlook warnings of impending disaster or to break moral laws
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humanism
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in common usage, an attitude that emphasizes human interests; an optimistic view of human potential
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humor
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the quality in action, speech, or writing which excites amusement;less intellectual than wit and having a more sympathetic tone
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impressionism
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the presentation of the salient features of a scene, event, or person as the appear to the author at the time
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invective
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use of denunciatory, angry, and insulting language
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irony
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contrast between what is said and what is really happening
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