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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses






2. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






3. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






4. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






5. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself






6. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






7. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






8. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






9. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






10. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






11. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






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






14. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






15. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






16. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






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






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






19. Issues a comand






20. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






21. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






22. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






23. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






24. A verse with five poetic feet per line






25. 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






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






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






28. Grating - inharmonious sounds






29. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






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






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






32. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






34. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






35. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






36. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






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






38. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






39. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






40. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






41. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






42. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






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






44. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






45. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






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






47. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






48. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






49. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






50. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic