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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
lyric poetry
voice
analogy
light verse
2. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
sentimental
anglo-saxon diction
stream of consciousness
parody
3. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
parody
predicate adjective
diction
realism
4. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
subtext
in medias res
motif
aphorism
5. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
light verse
ambiguity
hyperbole
metaphysical poetry
6. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
balanced sentence
catharsis
gothic novel
7. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
myth
couplet
gothic novel
picaresque novel
8. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
allegory
novel of manners
romance
naturalism
9. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
idyll
free verse
realism
farce
10. One independent clause and no dependent clause
epic
trope
gerund
simple sentence
11. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
bathos
old english
style
agreement
12. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
flashback
rhyme scheme
antagonist
collocation/Idiom
13. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
epigram
old english
gerund
stanza
14. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
epic
symbolism
point of view
15. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
bard
synecdoche
muse
fantasy
16. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
narrative
scan
allegory
motif
17. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
euphony
rhetoric
villanelle
voice
18. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
annotation
omniscient narrator
old english
catharsis
19. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
denotation
antithesis
subtext
assonance
20. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
kenning
implied metaphor
ode
pseudonym
21. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
synecdoche
rhyme
melodrama
myth
22. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
split infinitives
euphemism
plot
burlesque
23. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
conceit
muse
classic
loose sentence
24. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
anachronism
romance
farce
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
enjambment
wit
hyperbole
rhyme scheme
26. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
imperative sentence
alliteration
image
kenning
27. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
end-stopped
allusion
assonance
pulp fiction
28. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
metaphor
humanism
middle english
fantasy
29. Issues a comand
empathy
imperative sentence
realism
voice
30. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
hyperbole
bard
implied metaphor
foreshadowing
31. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
burlesque
abstract language
scan
denotation
32. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
metonymy
allegory
compound-complex sentence
mode
33. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
synecdoche
setting
loose sentence
simile
34. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
expose
satire
ellipsis
classic
35. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
motif
satire
in medias res
36. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
title character
naturalism
theme
burlesque
37. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
sentimental
scan
metaphor
pun
38. 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
theme
epithet
scan
stanza
39. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
flashback
villanelle
symbolism
middle english
40. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
invective
sarcasm
assonance
caricature
41. A work of literature dealing with rural life
lampoon
light verse
pastoral
aphorism
42. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
verse
humanism
adage
ballad
43. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
point of view
analogy
moral
44. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
indirect quotation
apostrophe
balanced sentence
hyperbole
45. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
end-stopped
apostrophe
parody
interrogative sentence
46. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
abstract
canon
ottava rima
catharsis
47. 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
first person narrative
loose sentence
caricature
sentiment
48. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
concrete language
climax
antagonist
pathos
49. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
canon
sonnet
burlesque
ballad
50. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
foot
couplet
ambiguity
motif