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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
hyperbole
classical - classicism
exposition
denotation
2. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
classic
myth
mode
aphorism
3. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
periodic sentence
lampoon
mode
non sequitur
4. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
gothic novel
bibliography
deouement
allegory
5. 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
fantasy
style
wit
voice
6. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
aphorism
theme
apostrophe
couplet
7. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
point of view
figurative language
foreshadowing
image
8. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
simile
farce
genre
infinitive
9. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
elegy
rhetoric
pseudonym
exposition
10. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
villanelle
verbal irony
consonance
adage
11. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
conceit
denotation
agreement
predicate adjective
12. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
non sequitur
kenning
old english
metaphysical poetry
13. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
roman a clef
balanced sentence
subplot
catharsis
14. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
setting
agreement
rhetorical stance
enjambment
15. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
point of view
romance
carpe diem
conceit
16. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
oxymoron
infinitive
split infinitives
euphony
17. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
invective
point of view
syntax
quatrain
18. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
in medias res
subtext
fable
picaresque novel
19. One independent clause and no dependent clause
plot
interrogative sentence
harangue
simple sentence
20. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
periodic sentence
lampoon
realism
21. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
sonnet
figurative language
myth
muse
22. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
parody
epigram
expose
first person narrative
23. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
expose
moral
motif
euphony
24. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
theme
voice
classic
concrete language
25. An adjective that follows a linking verb
predicate adjective
humanism
collocation/Idiom
litotes
26. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
classical - classicism
lyric poetry
innuendo
couplet
27. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
concrete language
villanelle
fable
onomatopoeia
28. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
bombast
picaresque novel
anglo-saxon diction
gothic novel
29. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
irony
compound-complex sentence
fantasy
theme
30. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
quatrain
consonance
plot
farce
31. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
sentimental
naturalism
pathetic fallacy
idyll
32. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
sentimental
predicate nominative
invective
melodrama
33. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
metonymy
harangue
gothic novel
34. Language that describes specific - observable things
rhyme
rhetoric
metaphor
concrete language
35. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
stanza
caricature
compound sentence
euphemism
36. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
balanced sentence
dramatic irony
hyperbole
37. 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
empathy
apostrophe
bildungsroman
style
38. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
aphorism
voice
burlesque
ballad
39. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
belle-lettres
ellipsis
hubris
sonnet
40. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
imperative sentence
carpe diem
complex sentence
41. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
canon
personification
elegy
42. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
title character
elliptical construction
motif
kenning
43. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
etymology
paradox
loose sentence
44. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
dionysian
fantasy
pentameter
ode
45. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
epic
rhetorical stance
predicate nominative
canon
46. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
ballad
indirect quotation
lyric poetry
gerund
47. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
free verse
muse
cliche
non sequitur
48. 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
irony
deus ex machina
sarcasm
epithet
49. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
infinitive
caricature
epithet
loose sentence
50. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
first person narrative
bard
balanced sentence