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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






2. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






3. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






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






5. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






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






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






8. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






9. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






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






11. 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






12. The emotional tone in a work of literature






13. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






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






15. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






16. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






17. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






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






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






20. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






21. An adjective that follows a linking verb






22. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






23. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






24. Two or more independent clauses






25. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution






26. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






28. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






29. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






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






31. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






32. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






33. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






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






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






36. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






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






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






39. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






40. The interpretation or analysis of a text






41. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






42. 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






43. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






44. Issues a comand






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






46. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






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






48. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






49. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






50. 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