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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






2. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






3. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






4. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






5. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself






6. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






7. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






8. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






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






10. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






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






12. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






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






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






15. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






16. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






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






18. The origin or derivation of a word






19. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






20. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






21. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






22. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






23. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






24. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






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






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






27. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






28. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






29. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






30. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






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






32. A verse with five poetic feet per line






33. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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






35. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






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






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






38. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






39. Two or more independent clauses






40. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






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






42. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






43. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






44. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






45. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






46. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






47. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






49. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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