AP Running notes (153-156) Flashcards

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Ode

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A lyric poem of some length, usually of serious or meditative nature and having a formal structure.

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Oral History

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Stories of people’s lives related by word of mouth. Usually includes both factual and personal reactions.

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Oxymoron

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A form of figurative language that combines contradictory words or ideas.
Ex. jumbo shrimp, bittersweet

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Parallelism

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It expresses ideas that are related or are in equal importance.
Ex. The sun rises. The sun sets.

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