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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
anglo-saxon diction
exposition
metaphor
2. One independent clause and no dependent clause
pentameter
lampoon
simple sentence
expose
3. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
deouement
picaresque novel
prosody
simple sentence
4. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
pun
title character
figurative language
subplot
5. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
ottava rima
trope
parody
compound sentence
6. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
free verse
canon
rhyme scheme
lampoon
7. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
epithet
middle english
agreement
caesura
8. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bard
fantasy
persona
metaphysical poetry
9. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
motif
interrogative sentence
verisimilitude
periodic sentence
10. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
setting
point of view
quatrain
voice
11. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
aphorism
verse
euphony
simple sentence
12. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
kenning
consonance
exegesis
symbolism
13. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
burlesque
roman a clef
free verse
analogy
14. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
exegesis
foot
paraphrase
theme
15. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
tone
aphorism
muse
light verse
16. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
belle-lettres
vernacular
old english
symbolism
17. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
catharsis
style
ballad
bibliography
18. The interpretation or analysis of a text
concrete language
explication
analogy
parody
19. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
pathos
frame
falling action
20. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
double entendre
satire
old english
conceit
21. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
imperative sentence
prosody
personification
22. 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
abstract
bildungsroman
metaphor
tragedy
23. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
antagonist
abstract
pathos
tragedy
24. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
etymology
loose sentence
indirect quotation
25. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
innuendo
allegory
bombast
connotation
26. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
ode
antithesis
enjambment
indirect quotation
27. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
periodic sentence
pathetic fallacy
ambiguity
verse
28. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
expose
flashback
pulp fiction
lampoon
29. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
protagonist
non sequitur
dionysian
image
30. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
synecdoche
setting
title character
meter
31. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
in medias res
epigram
foreshadowing
montage
32. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
apollonian
colloquial
romance
frame
33. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
lyric poetry
verisimilitude
gothic novel
sentiment
34. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
annotation
metaphysical poetry
hubris
caricature
35. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
personification
aphorism
prosody
36. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
couplet
denotation
setting
balanced sentence
37. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
periodic sentence
anachronism
climax
hubris
38. Language that describes specific - observable things
epigram
dionysian
non sequitur
concrete language
39. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
synecdoche
interrogative sentence
sentiment
muse
40. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
burlesque
moral
stanza
complex sentence
41. A false name or alias used by writers
gerund
assonance
pseudonym
realism
42. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
picaresque novel
pathos
bibliography
litotes
43. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
elliptical construction
romance
harangue
rhetoric
44. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
balanced sentence
canon
symbolism
elegy
45. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
exposition
image
bathos
46. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
euphemism
pentameter
voice
compound sentence
47. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
subplot
indirect quotation
romance
48. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
tone
flashback
apostrophe
abstract language
49. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
compound sentence
novel of manners
bibliography
epigram
50. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
denotation
alliteration
rhyme scheme
simple sentence
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