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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
fantasy
ambiguity
metonymy
subplot
2. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
classical - classicism
end-stopped
dionysian
3. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
double entendre
epithet
diction
split infinitives
4. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
omniscient narrator
annotation
kenning
burlesque
5. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
synecdoche
omniscient narrator
pathos
canon
6. An adjective that follows a linking verb
anachronism
simple sentence
predicate adjective
onomatopoeia
7. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
simple sentence
montage
expose
personification
8. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
burlesque
rhythm
ellipsis
innuendo
9. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
title character
caricature
style
verisimilitude
10. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
moral
conceit
pathetic fallacy
flashback
11. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
deus ex machina
onomatopoeia
pseudonym
light verse
12. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
metonymy
setting
litotes
falling action
13. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
interrogative sentence
cliche
subtext
split infinitives
14. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
climax
bard
melodrama
exegesis
15. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
litotes
exegesis
indirect quotation
16. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
gerund
farce
split infinitives
stanza
17. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
end-stopped
antithesis
sonnet
indirect quotation
18. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
sarcasm
wit
frame
personification
19. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
extended metaphor
compound-complex sentence
bildungsroman
hubris
20. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
stanza
tone
figurative language
assonance
21. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
pentameter
periodic sentence
rhythm
hubris
22. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bard
frame
farce
vernacular
23. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
point of view
first person narrative
hubris
middle english
24. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
abstract
montage
connotation
25. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
climax
syntax
paradox
farce
26. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
synecdoche
rhyme scheme
ballad
complex sentence
27. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
assonance
pulp fiction
genre
oxymoron
28. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
litotes
couplet
persona
parable
29. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
sentiment
figurative language
harangue
30. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
carpe diem
in medias res
allusion
ambiguity
31. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
mode
villanelle
naturalism
eponymous
32. Issues a comand
dramatic irony
enjambment
mood
imperative sentence
33. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
hyperbole
epithet
conceit
loose sentence
34. 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
simile
periodic sentence
irony
ellipsis
35. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
mock epic
gothic novel
exegesis
apollonian
36. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
harangue
voice
foot
image
37. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
subtext
moral
allusion
title character
38. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
indirect quotation
naturalism
moral
balanced sentence
39. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
style
interrogative sentence
bombast
in medias res
40. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
ballad
quatrain
light verse
41. 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
etymology
loose sentence
hubris
rhyme scheme
42. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
ambiguity
alliteration
point of view
trope
43. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
stream of consciousness
bildungsroman
infinitive
consonance
44. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
climax
ottava rima
infinitive
45. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
genre
colloquial
free verse
harangue
46. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
loose sentence
trope
deus ex machina
exposition
47. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
idyll
apostrophe
onomatopoeia
periodic sentence
48. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
subplot
paradox
verse
empathy
49. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
falling action
first person narrative
eponymous
gerund
50. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
colloquial
caricature
compound sentence
bathos
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