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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
simile
eponymous
implied metaphor
voice
2. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
stream of consciousness
implied metaphor
empathy
infinitive
3. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
falling action
couplet
deouement
4. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
image
verse
predicate adjective
5. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
voice
euphony
falling action
6. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
free verse
colloquial
vernacular
7. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
adage
point of view
predicate nominative
litotes
8. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
explication
simile
muse
predicate nominative
9. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
metonymy
ottava rima
old english
balanced sentence
10. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
style
wit
moral
anachronism
11. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
deouement
elegy
free verse
parody
12. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
simple sentence
consonance
invective
13. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
abstract
picaresque novel
cliche
bombast
14. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular
abstract
assonance
scan
voice
15. One independent clause and no dependent clause
assonance
fantasy
imperative sentence
simple sentence
16. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
epigram
moral
pentameter
infinitive
17. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caricature
predicate nominative
denotation
caesura
18. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
pathos
image
subplot
19. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
lyric poetry
belle-lettres
cliche
first person narrative
20. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
realism
collocation/Idiom
implied metaphor
narrative
21. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
naturalism
metaphysical poetry
quatrain
abstract
22. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
pseudonym
naturalism
pathetic fallacy
connotation
23. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
infinitive
anglo-saxon diction
gothic novel
muse
24. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
antagonist
loose sentence
climax
belle-lettres
25. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
couplet
extended metaphor
anachronism
adage
26. A noun that renames the subject
hyperbole
predicate nominative
bard
alliteration
27. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
adage
irony
balanced sentence
abstract
28. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
ottava rima
title character
onomatopoeia
epic
29. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
couplet
elliptical construction
euphemism
point of view
30. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
exegesis
syntax
free verse
caricature
31. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
predicate adjective
compound-complex sentence
trope
imperative sentence
32. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
wit
pseudonym
mood
33. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
abstract language
verse
deus ex machina
fantasy
34. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
allusion
hyperbole
rhetorical stance
concrete language
35. 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
imperative sentence
irony
myth
motif
36. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
tragedy
foreshadowing
paradox
myth
37. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
carpe diem
assonance
apollonian
picaresque novel
38. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
anglo-saxon diction
simile
rhythm
split infinitives
39. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
realism
syntax
apostrophe
rhyme scheme
40. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
metaphysical poetry
litotes
elegy
meter
41. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
foot
double entendre
protagonist
catharsis
42. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
pentameter
carpe diem
caesura
idyll
43. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
melodrama
parable
imperative sentence
belle-lettres
44. 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
metonymy
quatrain
predicate adjective
loose sentence
45. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
light verse
rhetorical stance
style
46. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
etymology
in medias res
vernacular
archetype
47. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
subplot
gothic novel
novel of manners
prosody
48. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
allusion
villanelle
onomatopoeia
pentameter
49. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
pun
non sequitur
classical - classicism
naturalism
50. Language that describes specific - observable things
carpe diem
balanced sentence
synecdoche
concrete language