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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
cacaphony
prosody
mock epic
2. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
bildungsroman
rhythm
parody
syntax
3. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
verisimilitude
elliptical construction
rhetoric
personification
4. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
stream of consciousness
subplot
conceit
sonnet
5. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
free verse
denotation
epithet
concrete language
6. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
allusion
periodic sentence
parable
couplet
7. Language that describes specific - observable things
cacaphony
concrete language
caricature
exposition
8. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
sarcasm
paradox
simile
free verse
9. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
sarcasm
caesura
anachronism
10. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
free verse
myth
predicate nominative
agreement
11. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
simple sentence
euphemism
deouement
motif
12. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
carpe diem
voice
bibliography
13. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
etymology
predicate adjective
expose
pathetic fallacy
14. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
consonance
oxymoron
loose sentence
stanza
15. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
tragedy
novel of manners
sonnet
pulp fiction
16. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
subplot
prosody
roman a clef
epigram
17. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
genre
dionysian
kenning
18. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
kenning
pathos
verse
innuendo
19. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
agreement
idyll
litotes
paradox
20. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
farce
archetype
epigram
21. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
gothic novel
plot
exegesis
loose sentence
22. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
first person narrative
paradox
abstract
voice
23. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
predicate nominative
foreshadowing
harangue
loose sentence
24. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
omniscient narrator
deus ex machina
romance
apollonian
25. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
belle-lettres
gothic novel
falling action
pentameter
26. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
parody
balanced sentence
figurative language
verbal irony
27. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
carpe diem
litotes
protagonist
28. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
adage
sarcasm
expose
cliche
29. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
ambiguity
realism
rhyme
euphemism
30. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
harangue
mode
metonymy
satire
31. Two or more independent clauses
syntax
synecdoche
rhetoric
compound sentence
32. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
onomatopoeia
dramatic irony
colloquial
pseudonym
33. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
rhetorical stance
adage
narrative
bard
34. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
assonance
innuendo
connotation
symbolism
35. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
parable
bard
periodic sentence
36. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
bibliography
compound-complex sentence
alliteration
mode
37. 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
lyric poetry
hubris
abstract
irony
38. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
periodic sentence
mood
analogy
classical - classicism
39. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
kenning
assonance
annotation
cliche
40. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
falling action
imperative sentence
metonymy
41. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
subplot
montage
climax
split infinitives
42. 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
carpe diem
bibliography
moral
loose sentence
43. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
abstract language
style
pseudonym
litotes
44. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
bildungsroman
pathetic fallacy
meter
parable
45. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
pathos
tone
hyperbole
antithesis
46. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
pun
burlesque
maxim
lyric poetry
47. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
deouement
paraphrase
euphony
anachronism
48. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
euphony
subplot
canon
point of view
49. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
narrative
paradox
complex sentence
ellipsis
50. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
euphemism
gothic novel
imperative sentence
abstract language