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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. 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






2. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






3. The interpretation or analysis of a text






4. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






5. The emotional tone in a work of literature






6. A noun that renames the subject






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






8. 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






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






10. The origin or derivation of a word






11. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






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






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






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






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






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






17. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






18. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






19. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






26. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






27. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






28. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






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






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






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






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






33. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






34. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






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






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






38. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






39. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






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






47. Issues a comand






48. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






50. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning