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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

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






2. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






3. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






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






5. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






6. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






7. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






8. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






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






10. 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






11. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






12. 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






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






14. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






15. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






16. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






17. 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






18. Two or more independent clauses






19. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






20. The interpretation or analysis of a text






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






22. Issues a comand






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






24. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






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






26. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






27. A parody of traditional epic form






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






29. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






30. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






31. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






32. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






33. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






34. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






35. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






36. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






37. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






39. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






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






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






42. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






44. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






47. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






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






50. A verse with five poetic feet per line