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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
assonance
interrogative sentence
pathetic fallacy
personification
2. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
diction
periodic sentence
symbolism
point of view
3. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
narrative
oxymoron
sentimental
in medias res
4. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
verse
anachronism
plot
5. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
interrogative sentence
theme
metaphor
kenning
6. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
roman a clef
alliteration
kenning
paradox
7. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
infinitive
consonance
implied metaphor
humanism
8. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
realism
diction
cliche
ottava rima
9. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
melodrama
parable
irony
10. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
loose sentence
onomatopoeia
apollonian
11. The origin or derivation of a word
maxim
etymology
quatrain
kenning
12. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
aphorism
persona
pun
quatrain
13. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
meter
interrogative sentence
epigram
hubris
14. A term for the title character of a work of literature
muse
eponymous
alliteration
sentiment
15. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
mood
verisimilitude
ellipsis
lyric poetry
16. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
plot
complex sentence
bard
stanza
17. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
euphemism
caricature
foreshadowing
assonance
18. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
dionysian
exposition
bildungsroman
19. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
extended metaphor
classical - classicism
bildungsroman
frame
20. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
anglo-saxon diction
apollonian
archetype
split infinitives
21. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
epigram
compound-complex sentence
concrete language
subplot
22. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
meter
euphemism
pastoral
parable
23. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
protagonist
sarcasm
periodic sentence
symbolism
24. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
abstract language
classic
myth
flashback
25. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
foot
metaphysical poetry
colloquial
apostrophe
26. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
classic
hubris
idyll
classical - classicism
27. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
image
naturalism
periodic sentence
28. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
implied metaphor
gothic novel
infinitive
parable
29. 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
dionysian
persona
plot
climax
30. 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
periodic sentence
myth
wit
non sequitur
31. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
verse
anachronism
picaresque novel
32. The main character in a work of literature
rhyme scheme
litotes
protagonist
paraphrase
33. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
dramatic irony
extended metaphor
epic
old english
34. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
epic
compound sentence
farce
35. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
frame
epithet
free verse
aphorism
36. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
rhetoric
pathetic fallacy
sarcasm
quatrain
37. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
moral
lampoon
annotation
trope
38. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
fable
sonnet
non sequitur
light verse
39. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
antagonist
double entendre
catharsis
tone
40. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
adage
eponymous
rhyme
41. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
caricature
oxymoron
tragedy
connotation
42. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
tragedy
predicate nominative
montage
caesura
43. A work of literature dealing with rural life
gerund
muse
verbal irony
pastoral
44. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
narrative
apollonian
frame
litotes
45. An adjective that follows a linking verb
predicate adjective
pathos
diction
syntax
46. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
pun
onomatopoeia
abstract language
explication
47. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
fantasy
parody
rhetorical stance
48. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
deus ex machina
allegory
colloquial
melodrama
49. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
trope
interrogative sentence
realism
free verse
50. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
alliteration
rhyme
title character
indirect quotation
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