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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
cacaphony
elliptical construction
genre
2. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
fable
allusion
balanced sentence
flashback
3. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
enjambment
euphemism
kenning
predicate adjective
4. 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
diction
periodic sentence
parody
balanced sentence
5. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
paradox
bombast
omniscient narrator
old english
6. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
mode
simile
picaresque novel
cliche
7. The interpretation or analysis of a text
abstract language
explication
simple sentence
tragedy
8. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
loose sentence
romance
exegesis
9. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
first person narrative
foreshadowing
symbolism
allegory
10. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
parody
diction
subtext
lyric poetry
11. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
empathy
onomatopoeia
exposition
roman a clef
12. 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
metaphor
falling action
rhyme
figurative language
13. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
synecdoche
picaresque novel
rhetorical stance
montage
14. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
satire
rhythm
pentameter
free verse
15. A term for the title character of a work of literature
ambiguity
paradox
eponymous
plot
16. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
rhetorical stance
old english
gerund
paradox
17. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
sentimental
idyll
syntax
dramatic irony
18. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
antagonist
in medias res
sentiment
figurative language
19. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
epithet
alliteration
muse
cacaphony
20. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
verisimilitude
infinitive
foreshadowing
harangue
21. 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
implied metaphor
anachronism
loose sentence
image
22. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
metaphor
setting
bibliography
annotation
23. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
parable
satire
verbal irony
burlesque
24. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
sentimental
prosody
expose
middle english
25. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
empathy
hubris
invective
dionysian
26. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
pathetic fallacy
canon
parable
humanism
27. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
epic
end-stopped
bard
gothic novel
28. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
empathy
falling action
allegory
romance
29. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
periodic sentence
rhetoric
metonymy
double entendre
30. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
novel of manners
point of view
quatrain
caesura
31. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
narrative
light verse
climax
gothic novel
32. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
innuendo
quatrain
humanism
rhyme scheme
33. The emotional tone in a work of literature
climax
mood
meter
image
34. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
sentiment
protagonist
classical - classicism
style
35. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
annotation
deus ex machina
invective
bibliography
36. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
belle-lettres
conceit
bildungsroman
double entendre
37. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
stanza
adage
agreement
bibliography
38. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
sarcasm
myth
onomatopoeia
setting
39. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
realism
ode
epithet
consonance
40. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
rhetorical stance
motif
alliteration
subtext
41. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
setting
enjambment
dionysian
anachronism
42. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
bildungsroman
theme
exegesis
euphemism
43. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
image
expose
meter
melodrama
44. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
apollonian
predicate nominative
denotation
persona
45. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
trope
stream of consciousness
lyric poetry
romance
46. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
abstract language
title character
enjambment
flashback
47. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
hyperbole
protagonist
scan
48. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
ottava rima
pseudonym
elliptical construction
connotation
49. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
paradox
image
rhetorical stance
picaresque novel
50. The origin or derivation of a word
irony
fantasy
ottava rima
etymology