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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
meter
quatrain
consonance
empathy
2. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
maxim
ottava rima
ballad
picaresque novel
3. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
epigram
non sequitur
predicate nominative
symbolism
4. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
prosody
metonymy
interrogative sentence
allusion
5. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
elliptical construction
imperative sentence
colloquial
agreement
6. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
deus ex machina
flashback
gerund
image
7. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
ottava rima
euphony
carpe diem
8. A term for the title character of a work of literature
rhetorical stance
prosody
eponymous
abstract language
9. 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
canon
title character
irony
denotation
10. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
farce
explication
paraphrase
11. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
compound-complex sentence
deouement
theme
epic
12. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
pulp fiction
allegory
oxymoron
13. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
euphemism
collocation/Idiom
balanced sentence
abstract language
14. 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
harangue
falling action
middle english
rhyme
15. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
pentameter
epigram
rhyme scheme
annotation
16. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
quatrain
belle-lettres
burlesque
abstract
17. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
figurative language
collocation/Idiom
hubris
falling action
18. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
connotation
quatrain
mock epic
19. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
plot
vernacular
conceit
mock epic
20. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
cacaphony
apostrophe
consonance
stream of consciousness
21. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
concrete language
periodic sentence
allusion
complex sentence
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
wit
split infinitives
antagonist
ode
23. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
mock epic
predicate adjective
symbolism
paraphrase
24. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
rhythm
theme
allegory
diction
25. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
bathos
persona
mode
synecdoche
26. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
satire
simple sentence
scan
persona
27. Issues a comand
imperative sentence
consonance
picaresque novel
flashback
28. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
point of view
periodic sentence
wit
idyll
29. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
paradox
adage
sarcasm
verisimilitude
30. 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
harangue
humanism
loose sentence
31. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
synecdoche
figurative language
metaphor
stanza
32. A false name or alias used by writers
realism
metaphor
stream of consciousness
pseudonym
33. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
colloquial
exegesis
invective
34. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
couplet
motif
kenning
protagonist
35. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
exposition
deus ex machina
carpe diem
oxymoron
36. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
collocation/Idiom
foreshadowing
belle-lettres
37. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
rhyme
wit
metaphysical poetry
38. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
parody
colloquial
epic
montage
39. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
voice
classic
apollonian
ambiguity
40. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
adage
infinitive
lampoon
41. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacaphony
analogy
mode
free verse
42. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
mock epic
genre
syntax
foot
43. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
subplot
myth
onomatopoeia
romance
44. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
humanism
cacaphony
expose
45. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
syntax
pentameter
foreshadowing
couplet
46. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
first person narrative
frame
denotation
caricature
47. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
assonance
indirect quotation
classic
fable
48. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
cacaphony
connotation
classical - classicism
49. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
pathos
fantasy
rhetorical stance
ambiguity
50. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
hubris
oxymoron
euphony
simile