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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
style
syntax
concrete language
diction
2. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
collocation/Idiom
cliche
montage
3. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
connotation
antithesis
meter
4. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
personification
balanced sentence
antagonist
ellipsis
5. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
quatrain
simile
muse
belle-lettres
6. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
muse
hyperbole
sentiment
7. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
empathy
mode
stream of consciousness
alliteration
8. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
foreshadowing
burlesque
realism
9. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
hyperbole
imperative sentence
caricature
rhetorical stance
10. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
gothic novel
annotation
deus ex machina
sonnet
11. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
roman a clef
dramatic irony
sentimental
setting
12. A false name or alias used by writers
classical - classicism
pseudonym
villanelle
lampoon
13. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
moral
mood
non sequitur
rhyme
14. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
subtext
satire
metonymy
predicate nominative
15. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
extended metaphor
bombast
pathos
aphorism
16. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
expose
verisimilitude
humanism
gerund
17. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
catharsis
harangue
lyric poetry
theme
18. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caesura
foreshadowing
rhetoric
antithesis
19. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
couplet
moral
myth
caesura
20. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
classical - classicism
non sequitur
elegy
canon
21. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
harangue
title character
epigram
22. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
pentameter
sarcasm
exegesis
melodrama
23. Issues a comand
vernacular
rhyme
synecdoche
imperative sentence
24. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
verbal irony
persona
dramatic irony
rhyme
25. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
epic
hyperbole
tragedy
double entendre
26. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
mood
classical - classicism
ode
explication
27. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
epigram
fable
litotes
aphorism
28. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
complex sentence
caesura
allusion
periodic sentence
29. The emotional tone in a work of literature
apostrophe
climax
paradox
mood
30. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
persona
diction
denotation
antagonist
31. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
title character
ambiguity
pulp fiction
syntax
32. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
analogy
non sequitur
subtext
split infinitives
33. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
loose sentence
invective
explication
epigram
34. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
agreement
verse
rhetoric
aphorism
35. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
deus ex machina
pulp fiction
consonance
cliche
36. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bard
predicate adjective
gothic novel
consonance
37. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
narrative
hyperbole
cacaphony
38. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
canon
frame
rhythm
harangue
39. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
synecdoche
ambiguity
rhetorical stance
quatrain
40. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
pastoral
end-stopped
romance
41. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
sonnet
caricature
oxymoron
muse
42. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
tone
elliptical construction
extended metaphor
adage
43. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
allegory
deus ex machina
verisimilitude
44. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
explication
annotation
realism
epigram
45. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
middle english
caricature
hyperbole
rhyme
46. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
split infinitives
alliteration
tone
47. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
annotation
deouement
end-stopped
classic
48. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
belle-lettres
analogy
tone
novel of manners
49. 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
interrogative sentence
bildungsroman
dionysian
split infinitives
50. A noun that renames the subject
antagonist
harangue
predicate nominative
double entendre