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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






2. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






3. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






4. The main character in a work of literature






5. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






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






7. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






8. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






9. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






10. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






11. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






12. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






13. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






14. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






15. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






16. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






17. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






18. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






19. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






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






21. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






22. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






23. A parody of traditional epic form






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






25. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






26. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






27. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






28. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






29. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






30. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






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






32. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






33. 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






34. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






35. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






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






37. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






38. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






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






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






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






42. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






43. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






44. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






45. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






46. 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






47. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






48. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






49. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






50. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem