AP Notes 80-82 Flashcards
1
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Eulogy
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To praise someone or something. A laudatory expression in speech, or a written tribute to a person decreased recently. We can say it is a commendation or high praise intended to give honor to a dead loved one.
2
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Dialect
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The language used by the people of a specific area, class, district, etc. It involves the spelling, sounds, grammar, and pronunciation that distinguishes someone.
3
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Hubris
A
Extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings about his downfall. It serves to achieve a moralistic end. Such characters are eventually punished thus giving a moral lesson to the audience and readers so that they are motivated to improve their characters by removing the flaws.
