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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
catharsis
loose sentence
dionysian
farce
2. A work of literature dealing with rural life
balanced sentence
vernacular
pastoral
verse
3. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
synecdoche
non sequitur
simile
ambiguity
4. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
periodic sentence
scan
paradox
sarcasm
5. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
figurative language
old english
metaphor
tone
6. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
cacaphony
falling action
conceit
indirect quotation
7. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
pathos
litotes
allegory
etymology
8. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
roman a clef
omniscient narrator
bibliography
rhyme scheme
9. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
epigram
bibliography
genre
10. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
stream of consciousness
explication
gothic novel
11. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
euphemism
protagonist
periodic sentence
personification
12. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
catharsis
sarcasm
roman a clef
tone
13. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
stream of consciousness
enjambment
sarcasm
foreshadowing
14. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
collocation/Idiom
epic
paraphrase
stanza
15. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
sonnet
pathos
couplet
16. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
pentameter
predicate nominative
romance
antithesis
17. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
elegy
lyric poetry
complex sentence
kenning
18. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
burlesque
pathos
roman a clef
pastoral
19. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
symbolism
subplot
irony
burlesque
20. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
myth
collocation/Idiom
catharsis
ottava rima
21. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
frame
farce
bombast
plot
22. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
muse
sentiment
belle-lettres
catharsis
23. 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
conceit
wit
voice
abstract
24. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
stream of consciousness
lampoon
interrogative sentence
mode
25. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
cacaphony
humanism
compound sentence
couplet
26. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
flashback
denotation
falling action
setting
27. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
simile
imperative sentence
ellipsis
empathy
28. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
dionysian
protagonist
deouement
enjambment
29. One independent clause and no dependent clause
synecdoche
climax
setting
simple sentence
30. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
humanism
sonnet
rhyme scheme
enjambment
31. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
setting
fable
irony
32. Language that describes specific - observable things
concrete language
protagonist
antithesis
vernacular
33. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
title character
epithet
fantasy
setting
34. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
rhetoric
pun
vernacular
interrogative sentence
35. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
abstract
verse
metaphor
style
36. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
point of view
ellipsis
myth
scan
37. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
subplot
exposition
epigram
diction
38. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
point of view
ellipsis
caricature
39. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
euphony
implied metaphor
elegy
sonnet
40. 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
plot
compound sentence
in medias res
loose sentence
41. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
climax
stanza
analogy
42. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
extended metaphor
elliptical construction
motif
43. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
ballad
annotation
synecdoche
personification
44. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
wit
irony
aphorism
oxymoron
45. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
etymology
metaphor
novel of manners
climax
46. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
symbolism
simile
lyric poetry
47. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
symbolism
epic
romance
hyperbole
48. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
wit
romance
couplet
voice
49. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
allegory
novel of manners
old english
hyperbole
50. An adjective that follows a linking verb
pathetic fallacy
mode
predicate adjective
quatrain