The unofficial AP English and Composition Vocabulary Week 17
About this set
Created by:
thetallguy on January 10, 2012
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
51 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 burlesque | a caricature or parody that mocks average or normal material (satire, farce) [noun] |
| burlesque | a bawdy, provocative show |
| burlesque | mocking a serious subject |
| burlesque | pertaining to bawdy theater |
| didactic literature | literature for instruction |
| didactic literature | literature so filled with facts and teaching that the reader is bored or turned off |
| dirge | a funeral song |
| dirge | 2. a mournful song |
| dramatic monologue | 1. a single character's speech, common in folk ballads and poetry, where the character reveals insight to his or her life, at a dramatic turning point. |
| dystopian literature | 1. literature about a totalitarian society that is disguised as utopian but, in truth, is repressive and controlling; the message in the literature serves as a warning to what could be, in the future |
| eclogue | 1. a short poem, often a dialogue between two shepherds |
| homily | 1. a sermon |
| homily | 2. any contemporary spiritual conversation |
| homily | 3. a lecture that is tedious and moralizing |
| elegy | 1. funeral song (dirge) |
| elegy | 2. a melancholic or mournful poem or piece of music |
| elegy | 3. a poem or piece of writing that mourns a death |
| epitaph | 1. an engraved statement on a gravestone, including the name, date of birth, and date of death |
| epigram | 1. a witty, terse expression or saying |
| epigram | 2. a short satirical poem that ends with a twist |
| parody | 1. a piece of literature, music, or film that humorously pokes fun at a serious work (caricature, burlesque, take-off, spoof) [noun] |
| parody | 2. poor imitation [noun] |
| parody | 3. imitation with an intent to ridicule [verb] |
| parody | 4. to poorly imitate [verb] |
| confessional poetry | 1. verse where an author frankly exposes his or her private distress over personal issues; the term originated in the late 1950s and early 1960s in America and usually deals with issues such as alcoholism, insanity, divorce, suicidal thoughts, and intense personal conflict |
| anecdote | 1. a brief, often biographical, narration of a single event (story, yarn, tale) |
| metafiction | 1. a fiction work that explains, discusses, or considers the qualities of fiction |
| myth | 1. an epic story from history with a superhuman hero; the story can be based in fantasy or reality, but earlier peoples usually believed it to be true |
| myth | 2. Imaginary people, objects, events |
| noir | 1. black |
| noir | 2. in film, showing characteristics of pessimism, disillusionment, somber attitude, and despair |
| ode | 1. a lyrical poem with rhythm that can be sung |
| pastiche | 1. a work that consists of borrowed materials (in part or in whole), whether in music, art, or literature (imitation, takeoff) |
| pastiche | 2. a work of art that contains mixed materials |
| pastiche | 3. a hodgepodge (medley, potpourri) |
| pastiche | 4. a spoof (parody) |
| epistolary | 1. experienced in a relationship through letters |
| epistolary | 2. designed or formatted as a compilation of letters |
| pastoral | 1. having the characteristics of a peaceful country life in a rural setting [adjective] |
| pastoral | 2. in any form of art (literature, music, theater), a piece that refers to the idyllic life of shepherds quietly pasturing their sheep [adjective] |
| pastoral | 3. having to do with a pastor of a church [adjective] |
| pastoral | 4. a poem or play dealing with shepherds [noun] |
| pastoral | 5. a letter or document describing the duties of a pastor [noun] |
| catharsis | 1. the purging of emotions through being engaged in an endeavor; getting rid of pentup emotions |
| catharsis | 2. An effect in which emotions are purified (or purged) through evoking fear or pity through literature, particularly through tragedy |
| catharsis | 3. in psychology, abreaction: recalling a traumatic event, in order to relieve its pent-up stress |
| marshal | 1. To gather together (collect, assemble, organize, group) |
| cursory | 1. superficial (passing, brief, quick, hasty) |
| ineffable | 1. beyond words (indescribable) |
| ineffable | 2. not able to be spoken, because of deity |
| sedulous | 1. giving undivided, carefully maintained attention (constant, tireless, assiduous, diligent) |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.