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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
simple sentence
parable
mock epic
muse
2. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
euphemism
in medias res
extended metaphor
indirect quotation
3. An adjective that follows a linking verb
consonance
predicate adjective
dramatic irony
carpe diem
4. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
classical - classicism
expose
title character
epigram
5. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
predicate adjective
figurative language
allegory
parody
6. 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
free verse
scan
caricature
muse
7. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
bathos
villanelle
agreement
8. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
abstract language
bibliography
middle english
simile
9. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
carpe diem
epithet
antithesis
conceit
10. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ballad
wit
predicate nominative
foreshadowing
11. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
sentiment
compound sentence
light verse
satire
12. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
explication
apostrophe
fantasy
foreshadowing
13. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
double entendre
roman a clef
rhetorical stance
melodrama
14. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
kenning
pulp fiction
apostrophe
in medias res
15. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
stream of consciousness
couplet
voice
16. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
euphony
couplet
rhetorical stance
omniscient narrator
17. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
plot
expose
scan
18. 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
tragedy
denotation
sarcasm
meter
19. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
couplet
cliche
rhyme
stanza
20. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
predicate adjective
moral
catharsis
symbolism
21. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
melodrama
flashback
collocation/Idiom
22. 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
bathos
rhyme scheme
synecdoche
burlesque
23. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
farce
subplot
sentimental
conceit
24. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
colloquial
fantasy
deouement
connotation
25. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
predicate nominative
lampoon
tragedy
agreement
26. 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
eponymous
rhetoric
ottava rima
27. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
empathy
canon
bathos
elegy
28. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
periodic sentence
trope
oxymoron
protagonist
29. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
balanced sentence
imperative sentence
mood
foot
30. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
belle-lettres
interrogative sentence
hyperbole
ballad
31. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
moral
paraphrase
personification
idyll
32. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
agreement
assonance
genre
simile
33. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
roman a clef
irony
idyll
pentameter
34. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
consonance
empathy
euphemism
hyperbole
35. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
aphorism
free verse
meter
ottava rima
36. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
foreshadowing
agreement
adage
exegesis
37. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
montage
consonance
non sequitur
infinitive
38. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
syntax
rhetoric
foreshadowing
metaphor
39. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
elegy
subplot
allusion
bathos
40. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
myth
bildungsroman
rhyme
subplot
41. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
personification
vernacular
exegesis
montage
42. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
deouement
vernacular
trope
meter
43. The origin or derivation of a word
plot
collocation/Idiom
etymology
protagonist
44. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
antagonist
split infinitives
climax
45. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
pathetic fallacy
indirect quotation
complex sentence
metonymy
46. A noun that renames the subject
predicate nominative
sentimental
allusion
subplot
47. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
tone
adage
burlesque
rhyme scheme
48. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
loose sentence
caricature
hyperbole
anachronism
49. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
ballad
connotation
sarcasm
anglo-saxon diction
50. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
anglo-saxon diction
cacaphony
naturalism
consonance
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