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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
elliptical construction
harangue
light verse
motif
2. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support
periodic sentence
rhyme
elliptical construction
naturalism
3. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
mode
belle-lettres
sentimental
conceit
4. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
diction
humanism
subplot
melodrama
5. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
expose
rhythm
stream of consciousness
6. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
euphony
rhyme
double entendre
sarcasm
7. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
classical - classicism
eponymous
pathetic fallacy
8. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
prosody
colloquial
frame
ellipsis
9. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
empathy
allusion
montage
meter
10. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
metonymy
burlesque
motif
eponymous
11. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
lyric poetry
sarcasm
couplet
classic
12. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
pentameter
myth
ambiguity
frame
13. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
onomatopoeia
realism
connotation
muse
14. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
flashback
pulp fiction
indirect quotation
verse
15. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
innuendo
realism
myth
mode
16. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
maxim
style
genre
apostrophe
17. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
vernacular
free verse
pseudonym
18. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
carpe diem
apollonian
stanza
19. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
exposition
rhythm
lampoon
predicate adjective
20. Two or more independent clauses
diction
compound sentence
narrative
burlesque
21. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
pulp fiction
complex sentence
non sequitur
verbal irony
22. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
anglo-saxon diction
farce
in medias res
cliche
23. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
simple sentence
elegy
bibliography
abstract
24. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
frame
verse
paraphrase
25. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
verbal irony
epic
conceit
ode
26. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
prosody
protagonist
myth
27. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
litotes
dramatic irony
gerund
parable
28. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
expose
archetype
verse
interrogative sentence
29. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
colloquial
stanza
subtext
compound sentence
30. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
couplet
assonance
deus ex machina
kenning
31. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
carpe diem
lampoon
ambiguity
non sequitur
32. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
lyric poetry
climax
litotes
verbal irony
33. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
epithet
oxymoron
pathetic fallacy
voice
34. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
hyperbole
moral
subtext
oxymoron
35. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
verse
antagonist
fantasy
36. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
imperative sentence
narrative
gothic novel
quatrain
37. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
farce
pulp fiction
protagonist
eponymous
38. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
classic
pulp fiction
loose sentence
deouement
39. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
hubris
rhetoric
muse
elliptical construction
40. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
classical - classicism
omniscient narrator
picaresque novel
flashback
41. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
voice
interrogative sentence
paradox
rhyme
42. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
compound sentence
irony
first person narrative
classic
43. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
wit
alliteration
canon
44. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
roman a clef
foot
omniscient narrator
wit
45. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
balanced sentence
burlesque
explication
sonnet
46. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
myth
onomatopoeia
paraphrase
parable
47. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
collocation/Idiom
lampoon
genre
diction
48. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
apollonian
compound-complex sentence
in medias res
complex sentence
49. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
lyric poetry
harangue
pathos
onomatopoeia
50. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
myth
pathetic fallacy
genre
imperative sentence