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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
fantasy
colloquial
novel of manners
sarcasm
2. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
fable
voice
syntax
title character
3. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
double entendre
indirect quotation
loose sentence
4. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
meter
anglo-saxon diction
foot
rhetoric
5. The emotional tone in a work of literature
lampoon
prosody
mood
maxim
6. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
stream of consciousness
wit
synecdoche
trope
7. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
infinitive
maxim
hyperbole
colloquial
8. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
symbolism
frame
realism
imperative sentence
9. Issues a comand
imperative sentence
pseudonym
interrogative sentence
foot
10. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
exposition
voice
image
first person narrative
11. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
sonnet
complex sentence
roman a clef
annotation
12. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
rhyme
imperative sentence
indirect quotation
parable
13. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
alliteration
deus ex machina
antagonist
lyric poetry
14. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
metaphysical poetry
loose sentence
dramatic irony
protagonist
15. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
agreement
eponymous
moral
catharsis
16. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
colloquial
farce
rhythm
infinitive
17. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
foot
elliptical construction
diction
18. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
annotation
frame
subplot
19. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
collocation/Idiom
foot
expose
symbolism
20. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
annotation
mode
colloquial
persona
21. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
apostrophe
oxymoron
pathetic fallacy
pulp fiction
22. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
pathos
figurative language
double entendre
23. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
romance
sonnet
litotes
metonymy
24. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
persona
abstract language
exposition
25. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
ballad
carpe diem
etymology
melodrama
26. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
cliche
indirect quotation
sarcasm
27. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
double entendre
innuendo
point of view
paradox
28. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
paraphrase
allusion
euphony
consonance
29. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
explication
pulp fiction
belle-lettres
caricature
30. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
bombast
expose
antithesis
innuendo
31. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
middle english
concrete language
symbolism
maxim
32. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
muse
middle english
predicate nominative
bombast
33. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
scan
humanism
melodrama
collocation/Idiom
34. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
periodic sentence
paradox
humanism
35. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
maxim
humanism
old english
agreement
36. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
empathy
euphony
mock epic
37. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
expose
aphorism
carpe diem
simile
38. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
predicate adjective
pseudonym
lampoon
sentimental
39. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
novel of manners
prosody
sentimental
flashback
40. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
rhetoric
pulp fiction
diction
epic
41. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
theme
synecdoche
couplet
bildungsroman
42. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
ellipsis
kenning
archetype
enjambment
43. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
narrative
scan
allusion
bard
44. 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
style
ode
personification
plot
45. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
paraphrase
romance
pathos
46. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
burlesque
bildungsroman
classical - classicism
47. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
montage
quatrain
picaresque novel
simile
48. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
kenning
theme
exegesis
image
49. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
antithesis
classical - classicism
foreshadowing
idyll
50. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
metaphor
theme
elliptical construction
periodic sentence