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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






2. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






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






5. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






6. 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






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






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






9. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






10. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






12. The origin or derivation of a word






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






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






15. 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






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






17. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






18. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






19. 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






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






21. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






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






23. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






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






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






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






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






29. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






31. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






33. An adjective that follows a linking verb






34. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






36. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






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






39. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






40. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






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






43. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






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






45. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






46. The main character in a work of literature






47. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






49. 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






50. Two or more independent clauses