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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Grating - inharmonious sounds






2. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






3. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






4. The main character in a work of literature






5. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






7. Two or more independent clauses






8. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






9. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






11. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






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






14. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






15. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution






16. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






17. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






18. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






19. An adjective that follows a linking verb






20. 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






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






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






23. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






24. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






26. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






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






28. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






29. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






30. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






31. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






32. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






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






34. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






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






36. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






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






39. 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






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






41. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






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






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






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






45. A parody of traditional epic form






46. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






47. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






48. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






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






50. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language