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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






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






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






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






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






7. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






8. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






9. 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






10. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






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






12. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






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






14. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






16. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






18. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






19. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






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






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






22. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






23. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






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






31. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






32. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






33. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






34. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






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






36. The emotional tone in a work of literature






37. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






38. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






40. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






41. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






42. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






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






44. The origin or derivation of a word






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






46. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






47. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






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






49. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






50. Two or more independent clauses