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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






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






4. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






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






6. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






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






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






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






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






11. The origin or derivation of a word






12. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






13. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular






14. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






16. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






17. Grating - inharmonious sounds






18. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






24. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






25. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






26. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






27. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






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






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






31. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






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






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






34. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






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






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






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






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






40. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






41. 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






42. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






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






44. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






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






47. A parody of traditional epic form






48. A false name or alias used by writers






49. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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