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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






2. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






3. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






4. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






5. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






6. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






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






8. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






10. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






11. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






12. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






13. 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






14. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






15. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






16. A noun that renames the subject






17. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






19. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






20. A false name or alias used by writers






21. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






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






23. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






24. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






25. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






26. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






27. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






28. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






29. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






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






31. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






32. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






33. An adjective that follows a linking verb






34. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






35. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






36. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






37. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






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






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






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






41. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






42. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






43. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






44. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






45. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






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






47. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






48. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






49. The emotional tone in a work of literature






50. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes