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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






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






5. 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






6. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






8. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






9. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






10. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






11. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






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






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






15. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






16. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






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






18. One independent clause and no dependent clause






19. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






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






21. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






22. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses






23. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






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






25. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






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






27. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






28. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. A work of literature dealing with rural life






35. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






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






37. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






38. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






47. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






48. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






49. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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







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