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baroque
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strict sense, refers to an elaborate style of architecture that followed classicism; general, refers to elborate and unstructured style
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bathos
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the use of ludicrous, commonplace language; anticlimax; the use of of insincere or overdone sentimentally
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belles-lettres
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a body of literature like poetry, drama, fiction, and criticism that is inherently artistic, as opposed to scientific discourse
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blank verse
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unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter
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bombast
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inflated language, the use of high sounding language for a trivial subject
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burlesque
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a literary composition that aims to provoke laughter by ridiculing serious works, a grotesque imitation of the dignified or pathetic
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cacophony
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the use of inharmonious sounds in close conjunction to create an effect
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caricature
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a grotesque likeness of striking characteristics in persons or things
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carpe diem
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"Seize the Day" a motif in poetry, refers to the view that one should enjoy life to the fullest while one is able
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catharsis
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a cleansing of the spirit of the spectator at a tragedy through experiencing the emotions of pity and terror
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