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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
periodic sentence
anachronism
ellipsis
antithesis
2. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
compound-complex sentence
aphorism
cacaphony
carpe diem
3. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
onomatopoeia
gothic novel
compound-complex sentence
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
subtext
apostrophe
satire
pulp fiction
5. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
consonance
setting
hubris
6. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
fantasy
indirect quotation
picaresque novel
7. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
moral
deus ex machina
adage
predicate adjective
8. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
ode
foreshadowing
balanced sentence
bathos
9. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
ode
climax
expose
10. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
frame
meter
interrogative sentence
annotation
11. One independent clause and no dependent clause
stanza
simple sentence
satire
interrogative sentence
12. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
wit
parable
climax
farce
13. 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
rhetoric
vernacular
tragedy
free verse
14. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
free verse
rhetorical stance
bombast
compound-complex sentence
15. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
infinitive
synecdoche
personification
montage
16. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
pastoral
imperative sentence
ambiguity
17. 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
montage
verse
synecdoche
syntax
18. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
paraphrase
idyll
classical - classicism
colloquial
19. 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
style
verisimilitude
vernacular
bildungsroman
20. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
euphemism
rhetoric
satire
21. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
bombast
adage
first person narrative
analogy
22. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
scan
parody
verbal irony
archetype
23. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
epigram
enjambment
farce
24. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
hyperbole
trope
alliteration
bildungsroman
25. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
light verse
protagonist
sentimental
kenning
26. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
dramatic irony
vernacular
invective
canon
27. An adjective that follows a linking verb
predicate adjective
colloquial
roman a clef
title character
28. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
symbolism
abstract
stanza
enjambment
29. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
innuendo
classic
predicate adjective
verbal irony
30. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
archetype
epic
etymology
31. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
maxim
dionysian
persona
alliteration
32. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
antagonist
free verse
gothic novel
rhyme
33. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
indirect quotation
empathy
personification
apostrophe
34. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
empathy
pathetic fallacy
archetype
allegory
35. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
first person narrative
paradox
onomatopoeia
annotation
36. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
anglo-saxon diction
caesura
humanism
invective
37. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
dramatic irony
metaphor
interrogative sentence
38. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
verbal irony
verse
trope
39. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
vernacular
loose sentence
consonance
narrative
40. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
rhetoric
prosody
infinitive
synecdoche
41. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
conceit
agreement
invective
exposition
42. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
predicate adjective
plot
etymology
anglo-saxon diction
43. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
quatrain
paradox
interrogative sentence
apollonian
44. The emotional tone in a work of literature
caricature
couplet
mood
infinitive
45. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
exegesis
predicate adjective
sonnet
allegory
46. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
caesura
allegory
dramatic irony
abstract language
47. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
elliptical construction
anglo-saxon diction
rhyme
archetype
48. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
wit
pastoral
sarcasm
classical - classicism
49. 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
bathos
protagonist
fantasy
metaphysical poetry
50. 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
rhyme
irony
title character