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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
verisimilitude
stream of consciousness
simile
exposition
2. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
balanced sentence
tragedy
foot
prosody
3. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
assonance
antagonist
satire
lyric poetry
4. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
infinitive
gothic novel
enjambment
ode
5. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
periodic sentence
picaresque novel
non sequitur
invective
6. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
omniscient narrator
point of view
periodic sentence
dramatic irony
7. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
parody
explication
non sequitur
colloquial
8. 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
motif
mood
burlesque
plot
9. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
pun
symbolism
ode
tragedy
10. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
protagonist
expose
foot
mock epic
11. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
conceit
dionysian
theme
periodic sentence
12. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
aphorism
meter
kenning
13. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
consonance
epic
euphemism
14. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
epithet
dionysian
cacaphony
15. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
interrogative sentence
ottava rima
rhetorical stance
collocation/Idiom
16. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
annotation
ambiguity
enjambment
paradox
17. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
lampoon
exegesis
predicate nominative
voice
18. Language that describes specific - observable things
ellipsis
concrete language
caesura
end-stopped
19. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
verbal irony
consonance
picaresque novel
lampoon
20. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
naturalism
denotation
adage
bathos
21. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
rhyme
omniscient narrator
lyric poetry
classic
22. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
light verse
simile
harangue
dionysian
23. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
alliteration
balanced sentence
deouement
24. Grating - inharmonious sounds
bombast
oxymoron
metaphysical poetry
cacaphony
25. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
bildungsroman
metaphysical poetry
moral
naturalism
26. 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
exegesis
elegy
tragedy
epic
27. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
paraphrase
lyric poetry
bombast
apostrophe
28. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support
anglo-saxon diction
periodic sentence
trope
epigram
29. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
muse
complex sentence
invective
30. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
metaphysical poetry
montage
falling action
conceit
31. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
bard
dramatic irony
balanced sentence
symbolism
32. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
ballad
sarcasm
allusion
melodrama
33. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
etymology
falling action
symbolism
34. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
hyperbole
bildungsroman
conceit
35. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself
paradox
cacaphony
picaresque novel
synecdoche
36. A noun that renames the subject
concrete language
simile
naturalism
predicate nominative
37. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
conceit
rhyme scheme
lampoon
realism
38. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
montage
catharsis
deouement
loose sentence
39. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
simple sentence
exegesis
humanism
pastoral
40. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
setting
frame
abstract language
ellipsis
41. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
anglo-saxon diction
elegy
pulp fiction
epithet
42. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
pulp fiction
synecdoche
allegory
idyll
43. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
aphorism
personification
light verse
novel of manners
44. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
foreshadowing
hubris
frame
loose sentence
45. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
light verse
canon
dramatic irony
trope
46. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
compound sentence
epic
colloquial
prosody
47. 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
verisimilitude
falling action
compound sentence
denotation
48. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
roman a clef
villanelle
melodrama
verbal irony
49. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
mode
light verse
sentiment
pun
50. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
burlesque
climax
metonymy
paradox