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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






2. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






3. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






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. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






6. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






8. Language that describes specific - observable things






9. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






10. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






11. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






12. A noun that renames the subject






13. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






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






15. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






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






17. The main character in a work of literature






18. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






19. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






20. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






21. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






22. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






23. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






24. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






25. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






27. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






28. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






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






30. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






31. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






32. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






33. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






34. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






35. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






36. 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






37. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






38. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






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






40. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






41. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






42. A verse with five poetic feet per line






43. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






44. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






45. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






46. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






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






48. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






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






50. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society