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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






2. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






4. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






5. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






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






7. Two or more independent clauses






8. 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






9. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






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






12. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






13. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






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






15. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






16. A noun that renames the subject






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






25. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






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






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






28. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






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






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






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






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






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






39. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






41. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






42. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






43. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






44. 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






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






46. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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






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






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






50. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry