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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. 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






2. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






3. The origin or derivation of a word






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






5. The interpretation or analysis of a text






6. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






7. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






8. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






9. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






10. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






11. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






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






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






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






15. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






16. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






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






18. A false name or alias used by writers






19. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






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






21. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






23. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






24. 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






25. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






27. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






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






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






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






31. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






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






33. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






34. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses






35. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






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






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






38. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






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






41. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






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






43. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






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






45. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






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






47. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






49. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






50. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words