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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
balanced sentence
trope
antithesis
hyperbole
2. One independent clause and no dependent clause
simple sentence
hyperbole
classic
epic
3. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
romance
villanelle
anachronism
vernacular
4. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
villanelle
antagonist
pulp fiction
innuendo
5. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
ellipsis
pathos
parable
loose sentence
6. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
aphorism
classic
subtext
analogy
7. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
vernacular
narrative
bildungsroman
falling action
8. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
elegy
meter
irony
hyperbole
9. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
pulp fiction
rhyme
belle-lettres
archetype
10. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
anglo-saxon diction
aphorism
collocation/Idiom
exposition
11. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
subtext
pseudonym
complex sentence
12. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ellipsis
compound sentence
ambiguity
complex sentence
13. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
narrative
dramatic irony
climax
satire
14. 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
interrogative sentence
bildungsroman
rhythm
villanelle
15. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
sarcasm
symbolism
lyric poetry
16. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
collocation/Idiom
subtext
bildungsroman
persona
17. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
mood
tone
metonymy
18. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
tone
assonance
verisimilitude
alliteration
19. 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
antagonist
burlesque
climax
20. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
bibliography
catharsis
antagonist
subplot
21. 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
burlesque
dionysian
synecdoche
tragedy
22. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
subtext
couplet
ambiguity
syntax
23. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
rhetoric
apollonian
allusion
24. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
pastoral
metaphysical poetry
imperative sentence
25. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
euphemism
anachronism
synecdoche
26. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
gerund
parody
irony
subtext
27. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
simile
fable
tone
non sequitur
28. Two or more independent clauses
climax
compound sentence
in medias res
canon
29. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
enjambment
flashback
title character
light verse
30. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
paraphrase
dionysian
bard
frame
31. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
extended metaphor
loose sentence
sentimental
style
32. 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
tone
realism
consonance
satire
33. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
harangue
exposition
apollonian
predicate adjective
34. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
figurative language
ellipsis
bombast
connotation
35. A parody of traditional epic form
exposition
interrogative sentence
archetype
mock epic
36. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
bildungsroman
double entendre
onomatopoeia
split infinitives
37. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
metaphysical poetry
extended metaphor
narrative
simple sentence
38. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
bombast
falling action
litotes
39. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
epic
balanced sentence
euphony
hyperbole
40. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
metaphor
colloquial
denotation
fantasy
41. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
innuendo
meter
romance
42. 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
motif
roman a clef
periodic sentence
epigram
43. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
dionysian
lampoon
indirect quotation
sonnet
44. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
image
quatrain
onomatopoeia
bard
45. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
middle english
litotes
dionysian
omniscient narrator
46. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
narrative
ottava rima
eponymous
47. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
tone
anglo-saxon diction
adage
epigram
48. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
carpe diem
elegy
narrative
genre
49. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
diction
gerund
theme
caricature
50. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
in medias res
allusion
antithesis
falling action