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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






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






4. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






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






6. Issues a comand






7. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






8. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Two or more independent clauses






14. 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






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






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






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






18. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






19. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






20. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






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






24. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






25. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






26. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






28. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






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






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






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






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






33. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






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






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






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






37. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






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






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






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






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






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







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