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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






6. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






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






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






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






10. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






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






13. The main character in a work of literature






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






15. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






16. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






17. A verse with five poetic feet per line






18. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






19. 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






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






21. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






23. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






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






25. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






26. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






27. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






28. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






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






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






31. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






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






34. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






35. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






36. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






37. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






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






39. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






40. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






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






42. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






43. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






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






46. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






47. 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






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






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






50. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature