APN 153-158 Flashcards
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Ode
A
lyric poem, usually serious of meditative nature and having evaluated style and formal structure .
2
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Oral History
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stories of peoples lives related by word of mouth/including factual material and personal reactions.
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Oxymoron
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fig. lang. combining contradictory words and ideas.
EX: jumbo shrimp, bittersweet
4
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Parallelism
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similar grammatical constructions to express ideas related or equal in importance.
EX: the sun rises. the sun sets.
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Parody
A
literary or artistic work that imitates characteristic style of authors work for comic effect/ridicule.
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Personification
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fig. speech where animals, ideas or inatament objects are given human characters.
