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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






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






3. The emotional tone in a work of literature






4. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






5. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






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






8. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






9. A noun that renames the subject






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






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






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






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






14. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






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






16. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






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






18. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






19. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






20. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






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






22. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






23. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






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






26. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






27. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






28. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






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






30. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






31. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






33. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






34. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






35. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






36. A false name or alias used by writers






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






38. The main character in a work of literature






39. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






40. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






41. Issues a comand






42. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






43. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






44. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






45. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






46. 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






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






48. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






49. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






50. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words