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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
style
satire
montage
stanza
2. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
wit
loose sentence
ambiguity
euphemism
3. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
alliteration
belle-lettres
euphony
4. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
bibliography
apollonian
predicate nominative
rhythm
5. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
moral
archetype
sentimental
6. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
foreshadowing
pentameter
colloquial
paraphrase
7. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
genre
collocation/Idiom
first person narrative
antithesis
8. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
concrete language
pulp fiction
classical - classicism
imperative sentence
9. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
voice
alliteration
consonance
myth
10. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
collocation/Idiom
simple sentence
exegesis
ballad
11. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
fantasy
prosody
scan
falling action
12. 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
conceit
loose sentence
tone
dramatic irony
13. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
synecdoche
lampoon
personification
14. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
antagonist
picaresque novel
bibliography
anglo-saxon diction
15. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
classical - classicism
implied metaphor
subplot
verse
16. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
metaphysical poetry
parable
irony
mode
17. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
rhyme scheme
elliptical construction
catharsis
18. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
non sequitur
metonymy
meter
19. Issues a comand
catharsis
setting
burlesque
imperative sentence
20. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
fantasy
maxim
empathy
21. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
allegory
gerund
denotation
pun
22. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
motif
fable
voice
23. 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
tragedy
foreshadowing
periodic sentence
protagonist
24. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
aphorism
litotes
bibliography
ottava rima
25. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
verbal irony
compound-complex sentence
figurative language
double entendre
26. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
quatrain
first person narrative
foreshadowing
maxim
27. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
agreement
indirect quotation
omniscient narrator
irony
28. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
split infinitives
lyric poetry
epigram
etymology
29. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
bard
protagonist
montage
30. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
exposition
archetype
elegy
fantasy
31. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
tragedy
realism
stream of consciousness
stanza
32. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
caricature
colloquial
alliteration
fantasy
33. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
end-stopped
oxymoron
classical - classicism
anglo-saxon diction
34. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
innuendo
figurative language
deouement
35. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
farce
periodic sentence
analogy
gerund
36. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
periodic sentence
predicate nominative
image
burlesque
37. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
gothic novel
maxim
scan
sentiment
38. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
innuendo
plot
caesura
ellipsis
39. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
verbal irony
litotes
deouement
idyll
40. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
loose sentence
euphemism
paradox
stanza
41. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
euphemism
pseudonym
annotation
synecdoche
42. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
tone
balanced sentence
lyric poetry
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
assonance
setting
falling action
epigram
44. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
sentiment
assonance
loose sentence
colloquial
45. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
belle-lettres
elegy
verse
46. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
diction
verse
exposition
dionysian
47. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
allegory
paradox
style
canon
48. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
allusion
carpe diem
rhyme scheme
49. The main character in a work of literature
adage
agreement
ambiguity
protagonist
50. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
mood
pathos
alliteration
subplot