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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
lampoon
sonnet
anglo-saxon diction
periodic sentence
2. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
extended metaphor
periodic sentence
narrative
plot
3. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
point of view
sentimental
gerund
4. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
rhyme scheme
wit
anachronism
conceit
5. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
harangue
denotation
non sequitur
fantasy
6. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
canon
narrative
indirect quotation
light verse
7. Two or more independent clauses
allegory
stanza
compound sentence
kenning
8. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
simile
pseudonym
apollonian
personification
9. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
pseudonym
mode
melodrama
harangue
10. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
figurative language
non sequitur
catharsis
invective
11. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
figurative language
elegy
light verse
ode
12. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
pseudonym
roman a clef
rhythm
denotation
13. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
non sequitur
expose
connotation
ellipsis
14. 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
voice
metaphysical poetry
annotation
loose sentence
15. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
syntax
belle-lettres
elliptical construction
free verse
16. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
vernacular
deouement
antagonist
pathos
17. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
adage
first person narrative
meter
pseudonym
18. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
simple sentence
compound-complex sentence
rhyme
middle english
19. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
satire
gothic novel
belle-lettres
20. Grating - inharmonious sounds
old english
trope
cacaphony
gerund
21. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
classical - classicism
villanelle
maxim
bombast
22. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
litotes
connotation
naturalism
mock epic
23. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
scan
canon
pastoral
colloquial
24. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
end-stopped
verbal irony
verisimilitude
25. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
metonymy
interrogative sentence
loose sentence
simple sentence
26. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
vernacular
denotation
meter
rhyme
27. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
agreement
in medias res
interrogative sentence
falling action
28. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
expose
myth
end-stopped
picaresque novel
29. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
villanelle
agreement
pathos
metaphor
30. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
prosody
montage
old english
picaresque novel
31. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
enjambment
bard
naturalism
sentimental
32. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
ballad
point of view
periodic sentence
quatrain
33. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
rhythm
rhetorical stance
pentameter
34. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
rhythm
rhyme
wit
35. 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
ambiguity
oxymoron
verisimilitude
narrative
36. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
bard
irony
allusion
37. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
epithet
gothic novel
periodic sentence
image
38. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
climax
flashback
dionysian
antithesis
39. 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
scan
satire
picaresque novel
couplet
40. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
ottava rima
pathetic fallacy
dionysian
naturalism
41. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
tone
lyric poetry
dionysian
diction
42. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
litotes
abstract language
parody
43. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
metaphysical poetry
harangue
collocation/Idiom
anglo-saxon diction
44. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
villanelle
tone
figurative language
apostrophe
45. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
irony
allusion
deouement
stanza
46. 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
bildungsroman
alliteration
pathos
epigram
47. One independent clause and no dependent clause
imperative sentence
simple sentence
pun
in medias res
48. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
middle english
classic
collocation/Idiom
caricature
49. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
epic
farce
analogy
innuendo
50. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
consonance
vernacular
antagonist
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