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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






2. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






3. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






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






5. The interpretation or analysis of a text






6. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






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






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






9. A parody of traditional epic form






10. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






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






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






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






14. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






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






16. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






17. 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






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






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






20. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






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






22. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






23. 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






24. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






25. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






26. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






27. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






28. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






29. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






30. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






31. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






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






33. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






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






35. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






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






37. A verse with five poetic feet per line






38. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






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






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






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






42. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






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






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






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






47. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






49. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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