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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






2. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






3. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






4. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






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






6. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






7. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






8. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






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






10. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






11. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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






13. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






14. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






15. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






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






17. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






18. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






19. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






20. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






22. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






23. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






24. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






25. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






27. A term for the title character of a work of literature






28. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






29. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






30. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






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






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






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






34. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






35. 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






36. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






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






38. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






39. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






40. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






41. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






42. 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






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






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






45. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






46. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






47. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






48. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






49. Two or more independent clauses






50. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities