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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






2. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






4. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






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






6. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






8. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






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






10. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






12. A false name or alias used by writers






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






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






22. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






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






24. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






26. 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






27. A noun that renames the subject






28. 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






29. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






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






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






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






34. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






35. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






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






38. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






39. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






40. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






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






42. Grating - inharmonious sounds






43. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






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






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






46. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






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






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






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