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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
compound sentence
diction
apollonian
allusion
2. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
meter
pun
apostrophe
compound-complex sentence
3. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
interrogative sentence
voice
sentimental
pathos
4. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
imperative sentence
villanelle
euphemism
voice
5. 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
rhetorical stance
litotes
canon
verisimilitude
6. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
loose sentence
litotes
analogy
exposition
7. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
image
farce
idyll
simple sentence
8. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
middle english
roman a clef
verisimilitude
interrogative sentence
9. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
split infinitives
onomatopoeia
apollonian
trope
10. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
naturalism
old english
simile
hubris
11. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
antithesis
denotation
extended metaphor
idyll
12. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
ottava rima
assonance
personification
explication
13. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
connotation
frame
alliteration
paraphrase
14. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
gerund
plot
gothic novel
15. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
paradox
collocation/Idiom
subtext
mode
16. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
villanelle
meter
sentimental
dionysian
17. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
romance
catharsis
rhyme scheme
18. Issues a comand
pathetic fallacy
interrogative sentence
imperative sentence
theme
19. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
roman a clef
cacaphony
pseudonym
abstract language
20. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
prosody
title character
gerund
21. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
allusion
myth
idyll
verbal irony
22. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
agreement
oxymoron
epigram
bibliography
23. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
couplet
non sequitur
onomatopoeia
24. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
carpe diem
in medias res
oxymoron
apollonian
25. 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
explication
plot
elegy
belle-lettres
26. 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
pastoral
indirect quotation
bard
tragedy
27. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
rhyme scheme
pathetic fallacy
non sequitur
ballad
28. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
satire
free verse
metaphor
epic
29. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
gothic novel
aphorism
parable
verisimilitude
30. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
stanza
split infinitives
bildungsroman
31. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
extended metaphor
rhythm
consonance
verbal irony
32. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
parable
satire
pulp fiction
verisimilitude
33. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
title character
caricature
euphony
predicate nominative
34. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
paraphrase
invective
rhyme
apostrophe
35. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
realism
deouement
annotation
ottava rima
36. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
antithesis
maxim
roman a clef
caesura
37. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
conceit
prosody
bildungsroman
ambiguity
38. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
meter
scan
free verse
euphemism
39. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
compound-complex sentence
irony
deus ex machina
in medias res
40. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
parody
irony
bard
41. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
melodrama
metaphor
exegesis
metaphysical poetry
42. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacaphony
periodic sentence
persona
consonance
43. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
stream of consciousness
irony
middle english
implied metaphor
44. Language that describes specific - observable things
quatrain
concrete language
naturalism
metaphor
45. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
picaresque novel
lampoon
parody
periodic sentence
46. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
pastoral
metonymy
gothic novel
farce
47. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
annotation
concrete language
adage
onomatopoeia
48. One independent clause and no dependent clause
metaphor
diction
symbolism
simple sentence
49. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
classical - classicism
figurative language
protagonist
collocation/Idiom
50. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
metaphysical poetry
omniscient narrator
lyric poetry
infinitive