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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






2. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






3. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






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






5. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






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






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






9. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






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






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






12. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






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






15. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected






16. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






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






18. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






19. An adjective that follows a linking verb






20. 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






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






22. The interpretation or analysis of a text






23. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






24. Two or more independent clauses






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






26. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






27. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






29. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






30. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






33. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






35. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






36. A term for the title character of a work of literature






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






38. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






39. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






40. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






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






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






43. 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






44. A noun that renames the subject






45. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






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






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






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






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






50. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature