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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
gothic novel
pentameter
anachronism
infinitive
2. 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
irony
lyric poetry
end-stopped
3. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
apollonian
sentimental
sentiment
conceit
4. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
infinitive
persona
allegory
5. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
non sequitur
loose sentence
foot
6. 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
deouement
pentameter
verisimilitude
prosody
7. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
foot
satire
persona
catharsis
8. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
innuendo
loose sentence
apostrophe
9. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
split infinitives
picaresque novel
rhyme
assonance
10. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
epithet
muse
prosody
onomatopoeia
11. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
personification
mode
denotation
canon
12. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
ottava rima
syntax
plot
melodrama
13. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
deus ex machina
sonnet
caricature
old english
14. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentimental
protagonist
non sequitur
sentiment
15. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
pulp fiction
verisimilitude
meter
stanza
16. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
litotes
climax
periodic sentence
rhythm
17. Grating - inharmonious sounds
pseudonym
cacaphony
classical - classicism
setting
18. The origin or derivation of a word
etymology
old english
myth
extended metaphor
19. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
indirect quotation
deouement
bard
20. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
plot
sarcasm
rhetoric
etymology
21. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
antagonist
denotation
free verse
gerund
22. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
innuendo
voice
ode
expose
23. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
climax
montage
ballad
gothic novel
24. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
sarcasm
novel of manners
theme
dionysian
25. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
bildungsroman
oxymoron
classic
non sequitur
26. 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
classic
prosody
metonymy
periodic sentence
27. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
ode
loose sentence
complex sentence
infinitive
28. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
meter
sonnet
epic
sarcasm
29. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
cliche
verse
innuendo
30. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
rhythm
extended metaphor
etymology
stream of consciousness
31. A noun that renames the subject
predicate nominative
middle english
dramatic irony
wit
32. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
elegy
euphony
voice
33. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
deouement
tragedy
bildungsroman
genre
34. A verse with five poetic feet per line
simile
pentameter
loose sentence
denotation
35. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
narrative
foot
invective
36. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
loose sentence
dionysian
pseudonym
37. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
allegory
balanced sentence
carpe diem
38. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bard
motif
carpe diem
abstract language
39. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
humanism
interrogative sentence
apollonian
simple sentence
40. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
metaphor
bombast
setting
cliche
41. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
invective
antagonist
sentimental
myth
42. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
lyric poetry
subtext
fantasy
loose sentence
43. 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
kenning
mood
wit
image
44. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
villanelle
novel of manners
epic
45. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
epithet
elegy
caesura
wit
46. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
style
elliptical construction
compound sentence
paradox
47. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
romance
humanism
quatrain
48. Two or more independent clauses
compound sentence
epic
paraphrase
hubris
49. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
fantasy
middle english
humanism
exegesis
50. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
lampoon
stream of consciousness
caricature
figurative language