AP Lit 5

chorus

In Greek drama, a group of citizens who stand outside the main action on stage.

cadence

Rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words.

Subjectivity

A personal presentation of events and characters., influenced by the author’s opinions.

Academic (Style)

Theoretical writing that is objective.

requiem

A song or hymn or mourning composed as a memorial.

bombast

Speech or writing that sounds grand but has no meaning.

lampoon

A speech or text that criticizes by using ridicule, irony or sarcasm.

objectivity

the absence of bias or prejudice

zeugma

a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses