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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
sentimental
fable
indirect quotation
picaresque novel
2. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
etymology
prosody
verisimilitude
stanza
3. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caesura
bombast
compound-complex sentence
bathos
4. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
catharsis
rhetorical stance
lampoon
simile
5. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
enjambment
villanelle
end-stopped
6. 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
lyric poetry
imperative sentence
subtext
wit
7. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
light verse
complex sentence
style
persona
8. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
predicate adjective
epithet
ottava rima
compound sentence
9. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
collocation/Idiom
adage
antithesis
elegy
10. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
sarcasm
fantasy
foot
implied metaphor
11. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
foreshadowing
conceit
in medias res
point of view
12. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
antagonist
paradox
foreshadowing
13. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
free verse
bard
fantasy
14. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
mood
litotes
deus ex machina
subplot
15. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
subplot
ellipsis
stanza
epigram
16. 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
free verse
consonance
catharsis
17. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
metaphor
allusion
satire
motif
18. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
mode
caesura
ambiguity
novel of manners
19. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
lyric poetry
mood
figurative language
realism
20. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
ottava rima
abstract language
pastoral
21. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
simile
genre
idyll
subplot
22. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
consonance
euphony
prosody
23. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
diction
climax
innuendo
24. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
expose
hyperbole
verisimilitude
25. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
rhetoric
ottava rima
old english
personification
26. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
pathos
in medias res
ode
27. 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
epigram
persona
montage
irony
28. The origin or derivation of a word
dionysian
etymology
aphorism
muse
29. 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
wit
tragedy
bildungsroman
carpe diem
30. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
vernacular
tone
apostrophe
31. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
anachronism
antithesis
empathy
epithet
32. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
stanza
villanelle
archetype
tone
33. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
title character
loose sentence
persona
anachronism
34. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
tone
motif
periodic sentence
dramatic irony
35. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
colloquial
paradox
trope
caesura
36. Two or more independent clauses
epic
invective
euphemism
compound sentence
37. 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
verisimilitude
consonance
allegory
indirect quotation
38. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
quatrain
title character
mode
innuendo
39. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
denotation
allusion
stream of consciousness
maxim
40. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
ballad
gothic novel
flashback
irony
41. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
syntax
onomatopoeia
verbal irony
innuendo
42. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
vernacular
ode
light verse
naturalism
43. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
euphemism
novel of manners
indirect quotation
pathetic fallacy
44. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
rhetorical stance
concrete language
eponymous
light verse
45. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
muse
tragedy
collocation/Idiom
metaphysical poetry
46. 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
connotation
extended metaphor
plot
voice
47. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
pentameter
maxim
verbal irony
symbolism
48. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
idyll
pathetic fallacy
roman a clef
burlesque
49. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
fable
sentimental
dramatic irony
bombast
50. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bathos
paradox
couplet
bard