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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






2. An adjective that follows a linking verb






3. 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






4. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






5. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






7. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






8. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






9. Language that describes specific - observable things






10. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






11. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






12. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






13. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






14. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






15. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






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






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






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






19. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






20. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






21. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






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






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






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






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






26. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






27. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






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






29. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






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






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






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






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






35. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






36. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






37. A parody of traditional epic form






38. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






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






40. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






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






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






43. Two or more independent clauses






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






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






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






47. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






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






50. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things