AP Notes 9 (81-90)

Question 1

DIALECT

Answer 1

The language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group
of people. The term dialect involves the spelling, sounds, grammar and pronunciation
used by a particular group of people and it distinguishes them from other people around
them.

Question 2

HUBRIS

Answer 2

Hubris is extreme pride and arrogance shown by a character that ultimately brings
about his downfall. In literature, portrayal of hubristic characters serves to achieve a
moralistic end. Such characters are eventually punished thus giving a moral lesson to
the audience and the readers so that they are motivated to improve their characters by
removing the flaws that can cause a tragedy in their lives. Witnessing a tragic
hero suffering due to his hubristic actions, the audience or the readers may fear that the
same fate may befall them if they indulge in similar kinds of actions.