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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






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






3. A work of literature dealing with rural life






4. The interpretation or analysis of a text






5. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






6. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






7. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






8. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support






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






10. A false name or alias used by writers






11. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






12. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution






13. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






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






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






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






18. The origin or derivation of a word






19. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






21. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






22. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






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






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






26. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






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






28. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






29. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






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






31. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






33. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






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






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






36. Language that describes specific - observable things






37. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






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






39. A noun that renames the subject






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






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






42. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






43. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






44. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






45. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






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






47. A parody of traditional epic form






48. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






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






50. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony