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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
deouement
hyperbole
diction
pun
2. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
style
apollonian
bombast
idyll
3. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
setting
bathos
villanelle
naturalism
4. Two or more independent clauses
exposition
pulp fiction
interrogative sentence
compound sentence
5. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
complex sentence
enjambment
rhetoric
satire
6. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
setting
elliptical construction
theme
metaphysical poetry
7. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
harangue
parody
predicate nominative
anglo-saxon diction
8. The origin or derivation of a word
romance
montage
etymology
innuendo
9. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
mode
voice
alliteration
pathos
10. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
humanism
alliteration
lampoon
narrative
11. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
anglo-saxon diction
protagonist
allegory
personification
12. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
compound-complex sentence
ambiguity
montage
implied metaphor
13. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
euphemism
etymology
harangue
connotation
14. A work of literature dealing with rural life
cacaphony
syntax
apostrophe
pastoral
15. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
antagonist
maxim
flashback
aphorism
16. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
satire
innuendo
epigram
onomatopoeia
17. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
flashback
tragedy
analogy
18. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
middle english
apollonian
annotation
verse
19. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
caricature
compound-complex sentence
epic
hyperbole
20. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
abstract language
gothic novel
rhetoric
extended metaphor
21. Language that describes specific - observable things
indirect quotation
denotation
concrete language
novel of manners
22. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
stream of consciousness
ottava rima
ballad
lampoon
23. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
interrogative sentence
mode
theme
mood
24. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
middle english
bildungsroman
bibliography
belle-lettres
25. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support
pseudonym
balanced sentence
mode
periodic sentence
26. A parody of traditional epic form
ambiguity
mock epic
sentiment
collocation/Idiom
27. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
anglo-saxon diction
pun
rhyme scheme
compound-complex sentence
28. Grating - inharmonious sounds
tone
annotation
cacaphony
paraphrase
29. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
archetype
cacaphony
abstract language
allusion
30. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
double entendre
harangue
gerund
31. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
roman a clef
loose sentence
ottava rima
foot
32. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
invective
rhyme
flashback
33. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
style
analogy
epic
34. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
first person narrative
light verse
pathos
explication
35. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
elliptical construction
cacaphony
stream of consciousness
caricature
36. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
melodrama
catharsis
cliche
novel of manners
37. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
symbolism
rhetoric
couplet
antagonist
38. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
subplot
antithesis
epic
stanza
39. A noun that renames the subject
mood
predicate nominative
kenning
pseudonym
40. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
indirect quotation
kenning
foot
periodic sentence
41. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
double entendre
infinitive
euphony
omniscient narrator
42. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
verse
genre
plot
omniscient narrator
43. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
pun
rhetorical stance
archetype
elegy
44. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
mood
metaphysical poetry
maxim
analogy
45. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
dionysian
pulp fiction
abstract language
agreement
46. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
aphorism
subtext
maxim
bildungsroman
47. 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
tragedy
humanism
imperative sentence
simile
48. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
meter
mood
melodrama
49. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
belle-lettres
farce
abstract language
50. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
dramatic irony
double entendre
pun
cacaphony