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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






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






3. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






4. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






5. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






6. 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






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






8. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






9. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






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






11. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






12. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






13. 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






14. A false name or alias used by writers






15. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






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






17. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






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






19. 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






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






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






22. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






24. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






25. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






26. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






27. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






28. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






29. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






36. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






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






38. Grating - inharmonious sounds






39. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






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






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






42. Two or more independent clauses






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






44. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






45. The interpretation or analysis of a text






46. A noun that renames the subject






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






48. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






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






50. Pleasing - harmonious sounds