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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
concrete language
wit
myth
archetype
2. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
sentiment
euphemism
gothic novel
euphony
3. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
bard
light verse
non sequitur
4. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
fable
agreement
roman a clef
5. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
sentiment
litotes
assonance
antithesis
6. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
bildungsroman
bathos
subplot
7. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
gerund
burlesque
explication
caricature
8. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
simile
connotation
dramatic irony
wit
9. 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
plot
rhythm
flashback
paradox
10. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
humanism
adage
quatrain
montage
11. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
conceit
pastoral
falling action
fable
12. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
pun
romance
image
middle english
13. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
periodic sentence
indirect quotation
conceit
scan
14. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
synecdoche
anachronism
picaresque novel
diction
15. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
omniscient narrator
gerund
rhyme
old english
16. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
explication
complex sentence
euphony
mock epic
17. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
antithesis
bibliography
pentameter
couplet
18. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
allegory
foot
deus ex machina
synecdoche
19. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
infinitive
adage
irony
simile
20. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
allegory
flashback
consonance
periodic sentence
21. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
light verse
complex sentence
elliptical construction
invective
22. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
parable
metonymy
onomatopoeia
aphorism
23. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
deus ex machina
rhyme scheme
pulp fiction
narrative
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
irony
antagonist
first person narrative
sarcasm
25. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular
onomatopoeia
conceit
frame
scan
26. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
idyll
bard
analogy
connotation
27. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
sentiment
compound-complex sentence
double entendre
periodic sentence
28. Language that describes specific - observable things
fantasy
concrete language
alliteration
connotation
29. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
assonance
dramatic irony
moral
foot
30. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
verbal irony
montage
cliche
ellipsis
31. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
assonance
humanism
complex sentence
foreshadowing
32. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
colloquial
motif
end-stopped
diction
33. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
denotation
persona
complex sentence
consonance
34. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
mode
stream of consciousness
allegory
35. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
diction
idyll
etymology
subplot
36. The emotional tone in a work of literature
personification
harangue
conceit
mood
37. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
myth
image
ottava rima
caricature
38. A work of literature dealing with rural life
consonance
pastoral
title character
pathetic fallacy
39. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
classical - classicism
ottava rima
predicate adjective
climax
40. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
mock epic
free verse
point of view
41. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
kenning
irony
tone
quatrain
42. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
climax
burlesque
satire
pseudonym
43. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
predicate nominative
mock epic
symbolism
sentiment
44. The origin or derivation of a word
bathos
balanced sentence
etymology
abstract language
45. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
connotation
non sequitur
agreement
farce
46. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
pentameter
compound-complex sentence
frame
47. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
allegory
ellipsis
colloquial
rhetorical stance
48. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
assonance
lyric poetry
allegory
parable
49. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
archetype
carpe diem
mode
ode
50. Two or more independent clauses
epic
compound sentence
dramatic irony
collocation/Idiom