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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






2. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






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






4. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






5. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






6. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






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






8. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






9. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






10. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






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






12. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






13. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






14. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






15. A term for the title character of a work of literature






16. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






17. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






18. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






19. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






20. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






21. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






22. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






23. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






24. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






25. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






26. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






27. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






28. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






29. Language that describes specific - observable things






30. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






32. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






33. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






34. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






35. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






36. 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






37. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






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






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






40. 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






41. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






42. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






43. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






44. A false name or alias used by writers






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






46. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






47. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






48. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






49. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






50. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations