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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
onomatopoeia
carpe diem
bildungsroman
predicate nominative
2. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
explication
catharsis
belle-lettres
metonymy
3. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish
periodic sentence
mood
tragedy
explication
4. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
loose sentence
enjambment
old english
euphemism
5. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
syntax
paradox
innuendo
prosody
6. A noun that renames the subject
foot
predicate nominative
figurative language
trope
7. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
epithet
verse
expose
in medias res
8. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
etymology
style
first person narrative
aphorism
9. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
setting
sentiment
villanelle
apollonian
10. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
melodrama
innuendo
foreshadowing
first person narrative
11. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
setting
wit
trope
innuendo
12. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
motif
belle-lettres
pentameter
13. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
anglo-saxon diction
oxymoron
pathetic fallacy
image
14. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
loose sentence
euphony
oxymoron
mood
15. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
subtext
sarcasm
exposition
elliptical construction
16. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
verse
syntax
bibliography
17. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
pathos
mood
idyll
dionysian
18. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
simile
kenning
persona
picaresque novel
19. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
irony
rhyme
euphemism
20. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
implied metaphor
abstract
hyperbole
21. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
interrogative sentence
light verse
couplet
extended metaphor
22. 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
irony
romance
metaphysical poetry
light verse
23. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
predicate adjective
burlesque
vernacular
deus ex machina
24. 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
split infinitives
wit
anglo-saxon diction
verisimilitude
25. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
farce
plot
caesura
26. The emotional tone in a work of literature
in medias res
enjambment
mood
mock epic
27. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
allegory
idyll
sonnet
28. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
hyperbole
litotes
climax
ellipsis
29. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
flashback
point of view
antithesis
cacaphony
30. 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
falling action
bathos
middle english
irony
31. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
anglo-saxon diction
anachronism
analogy
32. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
annotation
exegesis
rhetoric
33. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
complex sentence
ballad
epigram
farce
34. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
ottava rima
foot
exposition
roman a clef
35. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
sarcasm
oxymoron
mock epic
loose sentence
36. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
conceit
romance
satire
in medias res
37. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
picaresque novel
bard
bildungsroman
myth
38. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
naturalism
paraphrase
metonymy
tragedy
39. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
mode
compound-complex sentence
loose sentence
40. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
theme
ottava rima
roman a clef
41. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
belle-lettres
idyll
subplot
sarcasm
42. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
syntax
imperative sentence
ballad
43. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
roman a clef
stanza
invective
periodic sentence
44. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
fable
connotation
symbolism
onomatopoeia
45. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
couplet
stream of consciousness
split infinitives
novel of manners
46. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
hyperbole
muse
maxim
deus ex machina
47. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
trope
alliteration
light verse
narrative
48. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
fantasy
title character
analogy
denotation
49. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
anglo-saxon diction
lampoon
pastoral
dionysian
50. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
compound-complex sentence
elliptical construction
cacaphony
analogy