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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






2. 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






3. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






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






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






6. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






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






9. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






10. A verse with five poetic feet per line






11. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






12. 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






13. The interpretation or analysis of a text






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






15. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






16. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






17. 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






18. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






19. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






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






21. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






22. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






23. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






24. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






25. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






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






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






28. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






29. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






30. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






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






32. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






33. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






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






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






36. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






37. A parody of traditional epic form






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






39. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






40. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






42. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






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






45. 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






46. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






47. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






48. 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






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






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







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