lit term #4 Flashcards
1
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anachronism
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something located at a time when it could not have existed or occured
2
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aesthetic
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used as an adjective meaning “appealing to the senses”
3
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conceit
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fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar object
4
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atmosphere
A
emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene
5
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anticlimax
A
disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
6
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enjambment
A
continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
7
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doggerel
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badly written or trivial verse, often with a singsong rhythm
8
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pastoral
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literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
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