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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
allusion
antagonist
aphorism
explication
2. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
cacaphony
syntax
empathy
light verse
3. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
foot
middle english
carpe diem
abstract language
4. Issues a comand
light verse
sarcasm
harangue
imperative sentence
5. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
elegy
lyric poetry
carpe diem
6. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
compound sentence
falling action
prosody
synecdoche
7. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
novel of manners
genre
analogy
free verse
8. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
non sequitur
antithesis
syntax
epithet
9. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
anachronism
pathetic fallacy
harangue
novel of manners
10. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
imperative sentence
muse
adage
end-stopped
11. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
exegesis
bathos
pastoral
12. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
foreshadowing
motif
sarcasm
picaresque novel
13. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
deus ex machina
humanism
eponymous
simile
14. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
belle-lettres
ambiguity
oxymoron
figurative language
15. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
bard
novel of manners
theme
16. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
gothic novel
climax
loose sentence
first person narrative
17. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
deus ex machina
metaphysical poetry
fantasy
apostrophe
18. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
collocation/Idiom
satire
rhyme
flashback
19. 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
collocation/Idiom
synecdoche
allusion
double entendre
20. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
interrogative sentence
extended metaphor
stream of consciousness
plot
21. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
image
motif
predicate nominative
classical - classicism
22. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
stanza
caricature
lampoon
wit
23. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
villanelle
bildungsroman
archetype
innuendo
24. 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
loose sentence
in medias res
euphemism
irony
25. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
bibliography
mode
pathos
symbolism
26. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
subplot
abstract
balanced sentence
mock epic
27. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
diction
empathy
irony
28. A noun that renames the subject
title character
novel of manners
predicate nominative
carpe diem
29. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
oxymoron
bibliography
tragedy
rhetoric
30. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
figurative language
analogy
melodrama
dramatic irony
31. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
foreshadowing
parody
pseudonym
subplot
32. 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
collocation/Idiom
periodic sentence
syntax
litotes
33. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
loose sentence
middle english
mood
satire
34. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
diction
theme
predicate adjective
abstract language
35. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
wit
lampoon
eponymous
36. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
farce
scan
ballad
metaphysical poetry
37. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
setting
falling action
double entendre
38. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
stanza
compound sentence
figurative language
innuendo
39. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
naturalism
catharsis
farce
40. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
loose sentence
oxymoron
assonance
in medias res
41. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
metaphor
lampoon
paraphrase
catharsis
42. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
canon
oxymoron
couplet
pentameter
43. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
novel of manners
setting
metaphor
climax
44. 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
sentiment
falling action
annotation
exegesis
45. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
end-stopped
collocation/Idiom
euphemism
connotation
46. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
invective
caesura
simile
47. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
allusion
syntax
synecdoche
collocation/Idiom
48. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
irony
verse
farce
deouement
49. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
colloquial
loose sentence
eponymous
epigram
50. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
onomatopoeia
classical - classicism
rhetorical stance
title character
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