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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






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






3. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






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






5. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






6. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






7. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






9. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






10. 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






11. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






12. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






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






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






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






16. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






18. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






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






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






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






22. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






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






25. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






27. 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






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






29. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






30. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






32. Issues a comand






33. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






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






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






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






38. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






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






40. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






42. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






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






44. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






45. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






46. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






47. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






48. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






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






50. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association