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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
abstract language
dramatic irony
free verse
idyll
2. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
villanelle
belle-lettres
euphony
non sequitur
3. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
etymology
antagonist
figurative language
mode
4. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
metaphor
sentiment
montage
5. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
mood
canon
innuendo
6. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
anachronism
foreshadowing
stanza
conceit
7. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
parody
lyric poetry
idyll
8. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
subplot
protagonist
hyperbole
deouement
9. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
non sequitur
harangue
hyperbole
novel of manners
10. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
metonymy
parable
irony
abstract
11. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
romance
ellipsis
bard
analogy
12. A term for the title character of a work of literature
apostrophe
eponymous
couplet
farce
13. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
end-stopped
implied metaphor
conceit
14. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
invective
verisimilitude
hyperbole
15. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
periodic sentence
end-stopped
middle english
gerund
16. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
dramatic irony
catharsis
idyll
litotes
17. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
voice
personification
antagonist
18. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
eponymous
kenning
verbal irony
hubris
19. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
anglo-saxon diction
classic
humanism
explication
20. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
metaphor
rhythm
climax
21. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
subtext
sonnet
gothic novel
22. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
kenning
imperative sentence
parody
caricature
23. A verse with five poetic feet per line
ballad
pentameter
split infinitives
connotation
24. Language that describes specific - observable things
explication
concrete language
symbolism
interrogative sentence
25. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
pastoral
innuendo
elegy
double entendre
26. 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
expose
irony
paraphrase
pathetic fallacy
27. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
flashback
simile
subplot
muse
28. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
point of view
allusion
connotation
anachronism
29. Two or more independent clauses
tragedy
flashback
compound sentence
invective
30. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
indirect quotation
expose
sentimental
abstract
31. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
in medias res
rhetorical stance
predicate adjective
32. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
mode
carpe diem
bathos
33. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself
kenning
synecdoche
periodic sentence
imperative sentence
34. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
bildungsroman
novel of manners
predicate nominative
vernacular
35. A work of literature dealing with rural life
omniscient narrator
pathetic fallacy
pastoral
mode
36. 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
voice
analogy
sonnet
periodic sentence
37. The interpretation or analysis of a text
subplot
conceit
sentimental
explication
38. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
epithet
dionysian
fantasy
end-stopped
39. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
cliche
bombast
wit
40. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
diction
archetype
ellipsis
41. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
litotes
sentiment
paraphrase
rhetoric
42. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
sentiment
implied metaphor
light verse
onomatopoeia
43. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
burlesque
dionysian
balanced sentence
subplot
44. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
melodrama
farce
pseudonym
light verse
45. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
lampoon
simile
onomatopoeia
pathos
46. 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
theme
irony
plot
pastoral
47. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
couplet
novel of manners
innuendo
melodrama
48. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
style
quatrain
theme
picaresque novel
49. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
persona
classic
adage
in medias res
50. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
stanza
innuendo
explication
first person narrative