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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






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






10. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






11. 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






12. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






13. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






19. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






20. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






22. The emotional tone in a work of literature






23. 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






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






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






26. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






28. 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






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






30. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






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






33. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






34. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






35. Two or more independent clauses






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






37. 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






38. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






45. 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






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






47. The origin or derivation of a word






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






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






50. A verse with five poetic feet per line