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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
light verse
deouement
elliptical construction
villanelle
2. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
realism
bard
mode
catharsis
3. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
etymology
compound-complex sentence
interrogative sentence
plot
4. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
moral
caesura
consonance
first person narrative
5. 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
melodrama
tragedy
setting
synecdoche
6. 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
non sequitur
bildungsroman
rhythm
caesura
7. A false name or alias used by writers
genre
pseudonym
roman a clef
litotes
8. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
analogy
concrete language
abstract
in medias res
9. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
lampoon
villanelle
picaresque novel
omniscient narrator
10. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
periodic sentence
muse
indirect quotation
naturalism
11. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
fantasy
analogy
voice
12. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
persona
adage
loose sentence
antithesis
13. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
abstract language
interrogative sentence
first person narrative
myth
14. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
sentiment
metonymy
falling action
verisimilitude
15. A verse with five poetic feet per line
subtext
tragedy
canon
pentameter
16. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
genre
antagonist
hubris
simile
17. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
enjambment
metaphor
end-stopped
oxymoron
18. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
sentiment
dionysian
pseudonym
onomatopoeia
19. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
kenning
maxim
dramatic irony
double entendre
20. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
onomatopoeia
periodic sentence
first person narrative
foot
21. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
old english
empathy
colloquial
metaphysical poetry
22. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
sentiment
parody
rhyme scheme
collocation/Idiom
23. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
anglo-saxon diction
stanza
personification
pathos
24. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
collocation/Idiom
prosody
double entendre
montage
25. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
fantasy
deus ex machina
burlesque
personification
26. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
enjambment
ellipsis
innuendo
gothic novel
27. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
extended metaphor
light verse
alliteration
pulp fiction
28. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
antagonist
flashback
bathos
29. 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
myth
romance
metonymy
tone
30. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
setting
couplet
allusion
bard
31. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
apollonian
burlesque
metonymy
diction
32. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
ode
title character
aphorism
elegy
33. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
pastoral
melodrama
stream of consciousness
image
34. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
farce
falling action
fantasy
voice
35. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
euphemism
subtext
carpe diem
belle-lettres
36. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
abstract language
prosody
catharsis
37. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
motif
verisimilitude
exegesis
collocation/Idiom
38. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
elliptical construction
light verse
litotes
empathy
39. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
apostrophe
romance
adage
mood
40. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
synecdoche
antithesis
verbal irony
41. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
aphorism
analogy
foot
title character
42. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
predicate nominative
rhyme
scan
burlesque
43. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
onomatopoeia
expose
naturalism
cliche
44. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
foreshadowing
hubris
romance
satire
45. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
metaphor
omniscient narrator
cliche
narrative
46. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
ambiguity
tone
expose
satire
47. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
ballad
maxim
abstract language
wit
48. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
apollonian
belle-lettres
verse
49. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
motif
analogy
naturalism
persona
50. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
extended metaphor
simple sentence
hyperbole
sentimental