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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
subtext
moral
persona
2. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
sentiment
sonnet
epigram
denotation
3. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
epic
sentimental
classical - classicism
4. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
old english
paradox
sentiment
anachronism
5. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
epithet
hubris
bard
apollonian
6. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
parody
classical - classicism
empathy
deus ex machina
7. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
pathos
fable
loose sentence
apollonian
8. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
fantasy
loose sentence
compound sentence
omniscient narrator
9. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
stanza
belle-lettres
predicate nominative
10. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
stanza
hyperbole
consonance
irony
11. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
meter
epithet
maxim
apollonian
12. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular
mood
loose sentence
voice
scan
13. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
antithesis
antagonist
annotation
14. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
fable
pathetic fallacy
quatrain
pulp fiction
15. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
conceit
synecdoche
montage
16. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
bard
paraphrase
classic
dionysian
17. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
figurative language
middle english
dionysian
classic
18. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
verse
loose sentence
epigram
villanelle
19. 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
humanism
periodic sentence
explication
paraphrase
20. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
etymology
rhyme
muse
fable
21. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
classical - classicism
predicate adjective
agreement
bibliography
22. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
epic
end-stopped
caricature
onomatopoeia
23. The interpretation or analysis of a text
syntax
explication
gothic novel
periodic sentence
24. The main character in a work of literature
foot
connotation
invective
protagonist
25. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
wit
vernacular
melodrama
26. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
classic
verse
ottava rima
plot
27. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
figurative language
allegory
catharsis
non sequitur
28. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
split infinitives
realism
anglo-saxon diction
29. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
roman a clef
sentiment
aphorism
mood
30. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
in medias res
parable
naturalism
rhyme
31. 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
plot
voice
symbolism
invective
32. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
bathos
omniscient narrator
deouement
33. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
adage
allusion
metaphysical poetry
figurative language
34. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
abstract language
annotation
realism
empathy
35. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
voice
compound-complex sentence
meter
36. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
stream of consciousness
canon
euphemism
novel of manners
37. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
split infinitives
title character
rhythm
bildungsroman
38. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
villanelle
metaphor
sarcasm
consonance
39. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
split infinitives
muse
antithesis
caricature
40. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
romance
bard
narrative
connotation
41. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
villanelle
light verse
stanza
42. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
rhyme scheme
in medias res
pastoral
43. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
loose sentence
double entendre
expose
dionysian
44. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
novel of manners
rhythm
meter
satire
45. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
middle english
sarcasm
bard
46. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
synecdoche
rhyme scheme
subplot
rhyme
47. A work of literature dealing with rural life
abstract language
pastoral
realism
novel of manners
48. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
fantasy
canon
tragedy
style
49. 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
classical - classicism
narrative
tragedy
indirect quotation
50. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
bathos
tone
epic
predicate nominative