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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






2. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






3. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






4. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






5. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






6. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






7. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






8. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






9. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






10. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






11. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






12. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






13. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






14. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






15. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






16. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






17. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






18. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict






19. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






20. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






21. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






22. A noun that renames the subject






23. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






24. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






25. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






26. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






27. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






28. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






29. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






30. The interpretation or analysis of a text






31. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






32. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






33. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






34. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






35. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






36. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






37. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






38. An adjective that follows a linking verb






39. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses






40. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






41. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






42. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






43. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






44. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






45. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






46. A verse with five poetic feet per line






47. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






48. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






49. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






50. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences