AP Running notes (72-75) Flashcards
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utopia
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An illusionary place that projects the notion of a perfect society. The citizens presiding in such utopias are bearers of a perfect moral code, or at least every violator of the code is harshly punished.
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sonnet
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A small or little song or lyric. In poetry, a sonnet has 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. Each line has 10 syllables. It has a specific rhyme scheme.
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situational irony
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It occurs when incongruity appears between expectations for something to happen, and what actually happens instead. The final outcome is different from what the audience is expecting.