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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






2. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






3. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






4. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






5. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






6. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






8. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






9. 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






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






11. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






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






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






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






16. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






17. Issues a comand






18. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






19. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






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






21. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






22. Two or more independent clauses






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






24. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A parody of traditional epic form






32. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






33. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






34. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






35. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






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






38. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






39. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






40. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






49. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






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







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