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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
eponymous
metaphysical poetry
persona
2. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
motif
implied metaphor
cacaphony
idyll
3. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
predicate adjective
couplet
humanism
4. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
anachronism
empathy
foot
falling action
5. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
middle english
fable
simile
extended metaphor
6. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
bathos
bard
exposition
compound-complex sentence
7. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
rhyme scheme
free verse
pentameter
8. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
lampoon
rhyme
genre
infinitive
9. 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
ambiguity
scan
antagonist
loose sentence
10. 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
tone
hubris
plot
double entendre
11. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
bard
symbolism
elegy
falling action
12. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
implied metaphor
fable
epithet
13. Issues a comand
indirect quotation
imperative sentence
simple sentence
hyperbole
14. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
personification
dionysian
point of view
oxymoron
15. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
exposition
kenning
image
16. The origin or derivation of a word
tone
etymology
compound sentence
bildungsroman
17. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
loose sentence
paraphrase
motif
ellipsis
18. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
omniscient narrator
allegory
gothic novel
non sequitur
19. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
euphemism
aphorism
non sequitur
wit
20. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
ambiguity
bombast
rhyme scheme
burlesque
21. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
non sequitur
caricature
meter
epic
22. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
diction
innuendo
naturalism
anachronism
23. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
syntax
irony
catharsis
tone
24. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
narrative
old english
abstract
25. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
euphony
title character
naturalism
aphorism
26. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
rhetoric
sonnet
kenning
conceit
27. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
concrete language
metonymy
apollonian
meter
28. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
epic
in medias res
realism
loose sentence
29. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
meter
conceit
novel of manners
bard
30. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
denotation
litotes
narrative
theme
31. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
stream of consciousness
lyric poetry
humanism
sarcasm
32. 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
annotation
wit
enjambment
conceit
33. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
rhetorical stance
narrative
rhythm
maxim
34. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
adage
expose
bombast
parable
35. A verse with five poetic feet per line
trope
enjambment
mood
pentameter
36. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
gerund
enjambment
foreshadowing
title character
37. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
compound-complex sentence
oxymoron
end-stopped
ottava rima
38. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
motif
prosody
enjambment
in medias res
39. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
sentiment
allegory
rhyme scheme
style
40. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
assonance
simile
climax
extended metaphor
41. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
antithesis
enjambment
sentimental
elegy
42. 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
metaphysical poetry
pun
omniscient narrator
synecdoche
43. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
abstract language
loose sentence
expose
abstract
44. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
verisimilitude
verse
verbal irony
45. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
bombast
caesura
anglo-saxon diction
46. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
montage
tone
bard
47. 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
onomatopoeia
epithet
scan
parody
48. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
apostrophe
mock epic
gerund
connotation
49. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
deouement
maxim
aphorism
elliptical construction
50. The interpretation or analysis of a text
humanism
explication
loose sentence
subtext