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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






2. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






3. Two or more independent clauses






4. 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






5. The interpretation or analysis of a text






6. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






7. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






8. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






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






10. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






11. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






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






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






14. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






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






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






17. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






18. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






19. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






20. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






21. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






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






23. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






24. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






26. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






27. 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






28. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






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






30. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






31. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






32. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






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






34. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






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






36. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






37. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






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






39. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






40. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






42. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






43. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






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






45. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






46. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






47. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






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






49. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






50. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect