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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
parody
meter
compound sentence
falling action
2. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
aphorism
deus ex machina
imperative sentence
compound sentence
3. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
idyll
falling action
consonance
foreshadowing
4. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
novel of manners
caesura
verisimilitude
meter
5. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
roman a clef
foreshadowing
prosody
verbal irony
6. The main character in a work of literature
analogy
simile
quatrain
protagonist
7. Grating - inharmonious sounds
epithet
compound sentence
catharsis
cacaphony
8. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
rhetorical stance
antithesis
deouement
oxymoron
9. 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
loose sentence
periodic sentence
figurative language
expose
10. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
carpe diem
rhetorical stance
tone
11. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
title character
kenning
metonymy
12. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
bibliography
fantasy
allegory
13. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
kenning
foreshadowing
rhyme scheme
extended metaphor
14. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
euphony
paradox
aphorism
infinitive
15. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
complex sentence
antithesis
motif
16. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
complex sentence
balanced sentence
dramatic irony
empathy
17. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
loose sentence
meter
fable
18. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
tone
allegory
theme
voice
19. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
hyperbole
paraphrase
naturalism
20. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
etymology
end-stopped
aphorism
alliteration
21. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
first person narrative
caricature
euphemism
euphony
22. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
deus ex machina
protagonist
scan
23. One independent clause and no dependent clause
subplot
simple sentence
syntax
diction
24. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
fable
hubris
end-stopped
picaresque novel
25. 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
bildungsroman
imperative sentence
empathy
pun
26. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
allegory
verbal irony
idyll
point of view
27. A false name or alias used by writers
apostrophe
innuendo
pseudonym
paraphrase
28. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
foot
figurative language
loose sentence
myth
29. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
romance
bibliography
stream of consciousness
30. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
epigram
implied metaphor
sonnet
allegory
31. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
anachronism
protagonist
litotes
symbolism
32. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
pathos
frame
farce
symbolism
33. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
burlesque
extended metaphor
bard
novel of manners
34. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
title character
caricature
periodic sentence
35. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
tone
climax
diction
36. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
rhythm
subtext
colloquial
archetype
37. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
archetype
ode
verse
38. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
metaphysical poetry
antagonist
myth
synecdoche
39. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
caricature
rhyme
belle-lettres
villanelle
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
idyll
ballad
burlesque
plot
41. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
dionysian
pentameter
deouement
agreement
42. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
rhyme scheme
climax
quatrain
harangue
43. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
ellipsis
explication
dionysian
exegesis
44. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
balanced sentence
loose sentence
scan
elegy
45. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
bard
invective
anachronism
exegesis
46. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
catharsis
infinitive
first person narrative
sarcasm
47. An adjective that follows a linking verb
plot
light verse
metaphor
predicate adjective
48. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
periodic sentence
subplot
style
49. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
dionysian
exposition
motif
end-stopped
50. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
adage
novel of manners
allusion