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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
climax
loose sentence
falling action
myth
2. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
ottava rima
antithesis
infinitive
mode
3. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
figurative language
sentimental
motif
hubris
4. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
predicate nominative
genre
ballad
subplot
5. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
ottava rima
metaphor
implied metaphor
split infinitives
6. A false name or alias used by writers
pseudonym
satire
vernacular
realism
7. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
wit
verse
complex sentence
voice
8. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
parable
cliche
allegory
trope
9. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
montage
climax
burlesque
theme
10. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
protagonist
climax
mode
anachronism
11. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
subplot
rhyme
realism
pathos
12. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
pseudonym
free verse
personification
motif
13. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
assonance
point of view
metaphor
paradox
14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
fable
elegy
harangue
dionysian
15. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
fantasy
lampoon
metaphor
antagonist
16. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
symbolism
parody
syntax
17. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
farce
verse
compound-complex sentence
pathetic fallacy
18. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
allegory
explication
deouement
mode
19. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
deouement
roman a clef
old english
satire
20. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
expose
falling action
first person narrative
abstract
21. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
pun
climax
frame
meter
22. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
exposition
hubris
voice
denotation
23. 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
ottava rima
melodrama
metaphysical poetry
irony
24. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
conceit
canon
infinitive
metaphysical poetry
25. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
indirect quotation
image
abstract
denotation
26. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
exegesis
rhythm
humanism
fable
27. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
consonance
compound sentence
sentimental
simile
28. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
setting
rhetorical stance
kenning
abstract language
29. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
fantasy
farce
euphemism
balanced sentence
30. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
ottava rima
analogy
caricature
31. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
denotation
protagonist
interrogative sentence
subplot
32. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
lampoon
predicate adjective
paradox
33. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
vernacular
persona
simple sentence
protagonist
34. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
ambiguity
pathetic fallacy
narrative
satire
35. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
collocation/Idiom
epithet
stanza
elegy
36. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
figurative language
rhyme
loose sentence
infinitive
37. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
sonnet
apollonian
bard
consonance
38. Grating - inharmonious sounds
first person narrative
collocation/Idiom
in medias res
cacaphony
39. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
antithesis
realism
parable
infinitive
40. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
ellipsis
pun
catharsis
carpe diem
41. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
pathos
euphony
cacaphony
montage
42. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
canon
enjambment
bard
fantasy
43. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
ode
lyric poetry
metonymy
euphemism
44. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
lyric poetry
epithet
allegory
personification
45. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
pathos
epigram
interrogative sentence
elegy
46. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
theme
compound-complex sentence
oxymoron
47. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
syntax
scan
hyperbole
trope
48. A parody of traditional epic form
conceit
mock epic
expose
quatrain
49. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
metaphysical poetry
indirect quotation
foot
50. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
bard
carpe diem
trope
sentiment