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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
apostrophe
ambiguity
connotation
cliche
2. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
pun
middle english
omniscient narrator
gothic novel
3. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
picaresque novel
wit
classic
subplot
4. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
prosody
implied metaphor
hyperbole
picaresque novel
5. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
voice
epic
deouement
pathetic fallacy
6. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
point of view
metonymy
rhetorical stance
euphemism
7. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
innuendo
deouement
melodrama
flashback
8. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
point of view
irony
invective
9. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
enjambment
light verse
bildungsroman
empathy
10. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
interrogative sentence
predicate nominative
loose sentence
elliptical construction
11. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
persona
frame
colloquial
middle english
12. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
abstract language
falling action
theme
13. 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
idyll
agreement
loose sentence
compound sentence
14. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
pathetic fallacy
old english
euphony
15. 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
synecdoche
periodic sentence
picaresque novel
harangue
16. Language that describes specific - observable things
enjambment
concrete language
style
montage
17. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
diction
verbal irony
subtext
18. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
foot
gothic novel
deouement
flashback
19. 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
stanza
irony
belle-lettres
villanelle
20. A noun that renames the subject
verse
first person narrative
assonance
predicate nominative
21. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
adage
simile
extended metaphor
fable
22. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
ottava rima
diction
fantasy
allegory
23. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
predicate adjective
dionysian
mood
classical - classicism
24. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
pastoral
pulp fiction
split infinitives
25. 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
synecdoche
wit
antithesis
loose sentence
26. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
explication
euphemism
exegesis
abstract language
27. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
falling action
sonnet
extended metaphor
irony
28. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
roman a clef
naturalism
end-stopped
aphorism
29. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
trope
voice
subplot
30. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
catharsis
parody
verbal irony
31. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
mock epic
pathos
pun
protagonist
32. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
simile
muse
bathos
rhyme scheme
33. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
end-stopped
maxim
free verse
explication
34. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
allegory
realism
mock epic
35. The origin or derivation of a word
caricature
classical - classicism
etymology
motif
36. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
periodic sentence
classical - classicism
rhyme scheme
mock epic
37. Grating - inharmonious sounds
muse
couplet
foreshadowing
cacaphony
38. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
old english
pulp fiction
pathos
rhyme
39. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
irony
pathetic fallacy
oxymoron
apostrophe
40. 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
pulp fiction
falling action
stanza
naturalism
41. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
parody
aphorism
rhythm
symbolism
42. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
predicate adjective
diction
caesura
pun
43. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
catharsis
metonymy
fable
harangue
44. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
pseudonym
anachronism
verse
meter
45. A verse with five poetic feet per line
humanism
bathos
pentameter
ode
46. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
diction
meter
middle english
47. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
mock epic
hubris
apollonian
symbolism
48. 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
tragedy
apostrophe
rhythm
fable
49. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
verisimilitude
loose sentence
falling action
rhetorical stance
50. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
point of view
old english
anachronism
idyll