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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






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






3. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






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






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






7. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






8. 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






9. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






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






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






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






14. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






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






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






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






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






19. One independent clause and no dependent clause






20. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself






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






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






23. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






24. The origin or derivation of a word






25. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






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






27. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






28. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






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






30. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






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






32. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






43. The main character in a work of literature






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






45. 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






46. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






47. 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






48. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






49. 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






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