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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
falling action
allegory
collocation/Idiom
melodrama
2. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
title character
assonance
ottava rima
3. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
pentameter
style
fantasy
4. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ballad
subplot
litotes
rhetoric
5. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
theme
euphony
frame
omniscient narrator
6. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
exegesis
litotes
climax
7. 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
omniscient narrator
first person narrative
light verse
irony
8. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
non sequitur
mode
verse
ode
9. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
split infinitives
mode
verse
syntax
10. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
classical - classicism
apostrophe
euphemism
innuendo
11. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
allegory
first person narrative
myth
simple sentence
12. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
simple sentence
farce
colloquial
caesura
13. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
cacaphony
sentiment
balanced sentence
romance
14. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
quatrain
style
ambiguity
enjambment
15. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
non sequitur
romance
prosody
first person narrative
16. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
novel of manners
consonance
double entendre
17. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
farce
simple sentence
elliptical construction
rhyme scheme
18. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
roman a clef
fantasy
periodic sentence
19. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
enjambment
epic
gothic novel
picaresque novel
20. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
bildungsroman
mood
non sequitur
foot
21. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
farce
dramatic irony
invective
22. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
tone
canon
archetype
tragedy
23. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
canon
allusion
aphorism
diction
24. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
prosody
rhythm
assonance
25. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
villanelle
end-stopped
style
light verse
26. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
bombast
rhythm
tragedy
loose sentence
27. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
ottava rima
pathos
invective
classical - classicism
28. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
implied metaphor
rhetoric
ambiguity
classic
29. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
rhythm
tragedy
trope
30. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
sarcasm
metaphysical poetry
double entendre
foot
31. The emotional tone in a work of literature
pseudonym
burlesque
connotation
mood
32. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
bibliography
paraphrase
pulp fiction
old english
33. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
motif
picaresque novel
ottava rima
sonnet
34. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
image
humanism
pun
paraphrase
35. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
novel of manners
alliteration
burlesque
gerund
36. A parody of traditional epic form
pathos
parody
mock epic
tone
37. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
elliptical construction
pentameter
bard
symbolism
38. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
muse
stanza
abstract language
stream of consciousness
39. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
abstract language
innuendo
imperative sentence
40. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
ottava rima
elliptical construction
cliche
omniscient narrator
41. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
simile
rhyme
carpe diem
figurative language
42. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
periodic sentence
old english
interrogative sentence
elliptical construction
43. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
first person narrative
vernacular
maxim
simple sentence
44. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
frame
denotation
epithet
simple sentence
45. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
motif
extended metaphor
antithesis
litotes
46. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
infinitive
personification
maxim
verbal irony
47. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
adage
stanza
point of view
style
48. Issues a comand
imperative sentence
motif
loose sentence
fable
49. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
rhythm
collocation/Idiom
montage
image
50. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
parable
ambiguity
colloquial
pentameter