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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






2. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






3. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






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






5. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






7. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






8. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






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






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






11. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






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






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






14. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






15. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






16. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






17. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






18. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






19. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






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






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






22. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






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






24. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






25. A noun that renames the subject






26. 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






27. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






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






29. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






31. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






32. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






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






34. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






35. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






36. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






37. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






39. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






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






41. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






42. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






43. The main character in a work of literature






44. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






45. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






46. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






47. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






48. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






49. The origin or derivation of a word






50. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited