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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






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






3. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






4. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






5. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






7. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






8. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






10. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






11. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






12. 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






13. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






14. Language that describes specific - observable things






15. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






16. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






17. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal






18. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






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






20. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






21. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






22. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






23. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






24. A noun that renames the subject






25. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






26. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






27. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






28. The origin or derivation of a word






29. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






31. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






32. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






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






34. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






35. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






36. A work of literature dealing with rural life






37. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






38. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






39. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular






40. A verse with five poetic feet per line






41. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






42. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






43. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






44. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






46. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






47. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






48. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






49. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






50. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words