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






3. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






4. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






5. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






6. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






7. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






8. The emotional tone in a work of literature






9. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






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






11. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






12. Two or more independent clauses






13. The origin or derivation of a word






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






15. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






16. 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






17. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






18. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






19. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






20. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






21. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






22. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






23. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






24. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






25. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






26. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






27. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






28. Issues a comand






29. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






30. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






31. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






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






33. 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






34. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






35. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






36. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






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






38. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






39. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






40. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






41. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






42. Grating - inharmonious sounds






43. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






45. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






46. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






47. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






48. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






49. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






50. 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