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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
verisimilitude
style
sentimental
verse
2. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
trope
epigram
euphemism
compound-complex sentence
3. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
middle english
free verse
innuendo
4. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
enjambment
middle english
indirect quotation
climax
5. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
romance
frame
humanism
euphony
6. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
classical - classicism
epic
pun
flashback
7. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
belle-lettres
sentiment
rhyme
symbolism
8. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
persona
pulp fiction
style
aphorism
9. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
abstract language
verse
compound sentence
deus ex machina
10. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
onomatopoeia
archetype
picaresque novel
flashback
11. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
fantasy
epigram
collocation/Idiom
farce
12. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
kenning
moral
aphorism
pathos
13. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
realism
in medias res
montage
stanza
14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
allusion
onomatopoeia
sonnet
dionysian
15. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
novel of manners
compound-complex sentence
assonance
pulp fiction
16. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
sonnet
fable
compound-complex sentence
rhyme
17. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
dionysian
villanelle
metaphor
implied metaphor
18. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
verbal irony
plot
annotation
infinitive
19. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
couplet
eponymous
connotation
falling action
20. 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
stanza
scan
double entendre
periodic sentence
21. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
synecdoche
concrete language
empathy
burlesque
22. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
deouement
maxim
kenning
23. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
omniscient narrator
gothic novel
picaresque novel
24. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
end-stopped
enjambment
figurative language
consonance
25. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
consonance
innuendo
tone
hyperbole
26. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
compound sentence
light verse
metonymy
free verse
27. 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
metaphysical poetry
elegy
invective
subplot
28. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
sentiment
humanism
conceit
infinitive
29. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
mode
maxim
frame
persona
30. 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
consonance
euphony
omniscient narrator
wit
31. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
periodic sentence
pastoral
stanza
imperative sentence
32. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
anglo-saxon diction
roman a clef
bildungsroman
elliptical construction
33. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
simile
epic
catharsis
implied metaphor
34. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
melodrama
simile
myth
35. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
complex sentence
light verse
myth
first person narrative
36. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
burlesque
couplet
canon
etymology
37. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
rhetoric
maxim
stanza
38. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
irony
compound-complex sentence
empathy
fable
39. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
gothic novel
balanced sentence
kenning
bathos
40. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
tone
sarcasm
humanism
innuendo
41. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
voice
wit
lyric poetry
light verse
42. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
invective
point of view
rhetoric
naturalism
43. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
sentimental
gothic novel
euphemism
44. The emotional tone in a work of literature
predicate nominative
rhetoric
mood
quatrain
45. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
satire
harangue
metonymy
pseudonym
46. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhetoric
rhyme scheme
foreshadowing
subtext
47. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
first person narrative
rhyme
end-stopped
indirect quotation
48. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
agreement
personification
ballad
paraphrase
49. Grating - inharmonious sounds
realism
novel of manners
double entendre
cacaphony
50. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
indirect quotation
naturalism
vernacular
title character