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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






2. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






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






4. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






5. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






6. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






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






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






9. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






10. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






11. 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






12. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






13. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






14. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






15. The emotional tone in a work of literature






16. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






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






19. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






20. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






21. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






22. A noun that renames the subject






23. A term for the title character of a work of literature






24. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






26. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






27. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






28. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






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






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






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






32. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






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






34. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






35. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






36. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






37. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






38. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






39. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






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






41. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






42. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






43. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






44. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






45. 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






46. Language that describes specific - observable things






47. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






48. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






50. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry