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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






2. 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






3. A term for the title character of a work of literature






4. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






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






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






7. A noun that renames the subject






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






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






10. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






11. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






12. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






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






14. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






15. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






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






17. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






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






19. A false name or alias used by writers






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






21. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






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






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






24. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






25. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






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






27. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






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






29. Two or more independent clauses






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






31. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






32. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular






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






34. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






35. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






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






37. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






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






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






41. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






49. The interpretation or analysis of a text






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