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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






2. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






3. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






4. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






5. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






6. The origin or derivation of a word






7. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






8. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






10. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






11. 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






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






13. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






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






16. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






17. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






18. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






19. A work of literature dealing with rural life






20. Two or more independent clauses






21. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






22. 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






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






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






25. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






26. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






27. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






28. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






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






30. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






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






32. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






33. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






34. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






35. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






36. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






37. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






38. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






39. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






40. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






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






42. 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






43. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






44. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






45. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






46. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






48. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






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






50. The main character in a work of literature