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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
scan
indirect quotation
pastoral
in medias res
2. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
satire
old english
couplet
trope
3. A noun that renames the subject
allusion
conceit
mode
predicate nominative
4. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself
synecdoche
irony
extended metaphor
deus ex machina
5. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
allegory
periodic sentence
maxim
explication
6. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
belle-lettres
compound-complex sentence
realism
rhyme
7. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
harangue
euphony
symbolism
metonymy
8. Two or more independent clauses
euphemism
figurative language
compound sentence
bard
9. Issues a comand
imperative sentence
loose sentence
pulp fiction
simple sentence
10. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
metonymy
dramatic irony
classical - classicism
catharsis
11. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
catharsis
sarcasm
adage
classic
12. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
farce
end-stopped
abstract
free verse
13. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
persona
extended metaphor
ellipsis
14. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
cacaphony
pun
pseudonym
conceit
15. 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
simple sentence
loose sentence
assonance
scan
16. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
ottava rima
farce
realism
etymology
17. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
elliptical construction
verse
kenning
non sequitur
18. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
hubris
dionysian
infinitive
apollonian
19. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
split infinitives
denotation
deouement
romance
20. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
dionysian
invective
prosody
cacaphony
21. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
villanelle
omniscient narrator
metaphor
stream of consciousness
22. 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
parody
innuendo
wit
scan
23. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
compound-complex sentence
rhetorical stance
lyric poetry
infinitive
24. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
villanelle
mock epic
bildungsroman
antithesis
25. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
rhythm
imperative sentence
implied metaphor
pathos
26. 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
melodrama
collocation/Idiom
apostrophe
irony
27. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
climax
belle-lettres
pentameter
novel of manners
28. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
plot
ellipsis
invective
gothic novel
29. A term for the title character of a work of literature
pentameter
muse
title character
eponymous
30. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
empathy
rhyme
harangue
naturalism
31. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
mode
lampoon
catharsis
ambiguity
32. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
free verse
periodic sentence
canon
mock epic
33. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
deus ex machina
extended metaphor
elliptical construction
34. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
middle english
verbal irony
periodic sentence
loose sentence
35. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
harangue
foreshadowing
apollonian
epic
36. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
predicate nominative
old english
sonnet
naturalism
37. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
hyperbole
exposition
parable
sentimental
38. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
metaphor
loose sentence
idyll
apostrophe
39. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
synecdoche
extended metaphor
trope
analogy
40. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
motif
epigram
deus ex machina
end-stopped
41. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
sonnet
realism
euphony
parable
42. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
personification
humanism
anglo-saxon diction
trope
43. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
vernacular
predicate adjective
cacaphony
personification
44. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
vernacular
quatrain
enjambment
ballad
45. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
metaphor
cliche
harangue
explication
46. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
ode
explication
complex sentence
carpe diem
47. 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
compound sentence
falling action
innuendo
moral
48. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
subplot
picaresque novel
euphony
49. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
indirect quotation
ballad
pathetic fallacy
deouement
50. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
persona
exegesis
subtext
middle english