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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






2. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






4. 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






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






6. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






8. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






9. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






10. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






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






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






13. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






15. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






16. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






17. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






18. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






20. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






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






22. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






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






24. 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






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






26. Issues a comand






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






28. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






29. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






31. A term for the title character of a work of literature






32. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






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






35. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






36. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






37. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






38. 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






39. The emotional tone in a work of literature






40. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






41. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






42. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






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






44. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






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






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






47. 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






48. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






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






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







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