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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
denotation
catharsis
pulp fiction
stanza
2. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
end-stopped
trope
hyperbole
exegesis
3. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
annotation
euphony
agreement
enjambment
4. 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
middle english
wit
oxymoron
extended metaphor
5. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
compound-complex sentence
plot
ballad
6. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
point of view
hubris
elegy
synecdoche
7. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
agreement
naturalism
bard
8. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
deus ex machina
syntax
pentameter
metonymy
9. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
epigram
meter
dionysian
ballad
10. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
end-stopped
fable
allusion
mode
11. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
colloquial
infinitive
alliteration
bibliography
12. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
exegesis
rhetorical stance
sentiment
consonance
13. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
bathos
loose sentence
prosody
gerund
14. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
allegory
analogy
consonance
aphorism
15. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
rhetorical stance
pun
trope
lampoon
16. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
title character
stream of consciousness
protagonist
17. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
infinitive
verbal irony
implied metaphor
18. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
annotation
deus ex machina
mode
roman a clef
19. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
epic
foot
sentiment
antagonist
20. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
scan
adage
ambiguity
oxymoron
21. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
montage
consonance
climax
hubris
22. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
compound sentence
enjambment
pentameter
narrative
23. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
symbolism
kenning
connotation
title character
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
scan
montage
villanelle
tone
25. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
epithet
consonance
gerund
abstract language
26. Issues a comand
exegesis
sarcasm
imperative sentence
in medias res
27. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
gerund
elliptical construction
double entendre
sentimental
28. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
indirect quotation
rhyme
frame
wit
29. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
first person narrative
paraphrase
balanced sentence
diction
30. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
omniscient narrator
flashback
allegory
anglo-saxon diction
31. A term for the title character of a work of literature
adage
verse
eponymous
abstract
32. A work of literature dealing with rural life
diction
pastoral
allusion
metaphor
33. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
classic
middle english
simile
34. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
in medias res
exposition
style
35. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
plot
parable
first person narrative
rhetorical stance
36. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
ballad
pathetic fallacy
adage
abstract
37. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
quatrain
villanelle
parody
diction
38. 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
pun
foot
irony
protagonist
39. The emotional tone in a work of literature
connotation
mood
epic
realism
40. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
style
extended metaphor
exposition
simile
41. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
irony
double entendre
style
periodic sentence
42. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
title character
parable
stanza
ellipsis
43. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
subtext
symbolism
irony
44. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
melodrama
in medias res
prosody
anglo-saxon diction
45. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
lyric poetry
epic
old english
free verse
46. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
litotes
lampoon
apollonian
non sequitur
47. 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
extended metaphor
bildungsroman
middle english
epic
48. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
rhyme
parody
realism
deus ex machina
49. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
aphorism
myth
prosody
in medias res
50. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
paraphrase
voice
ellipsis
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