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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
rhyme
trope
mode
2. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
simple sentence
couplet
climax
3. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
dramatic irony
protagonist
bibliography
4. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
cliche
maxim
vernacular
apostrophe
5. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
analogy
apollonian
onomatopoeia
6. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
dionysian
bildungsroman
bombast
7. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
bard
caricature
annotation
abstract
8. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
fable
maxim
pulp fiction
omniscient narrator
9. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
trope
dramatic irony
ottava rima
foreshadowing
10. 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
indirect quotation
periodic sentence
simile
rhyme scheme
11. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
litotes
mode
extended metaphor
sentimental
12. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
paraphrase
compound sentence
analogy
complex sentence
13. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
novel of manners
burlesque
frame
invective
14. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
villanelle
conceit
etymology
balanced sentence
15. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
antithesis
concrete language
colloquial
verse
16. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
expose
free verse
pentameter
wit
17. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
old english
tone
pastoral
18. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
hubris
old english
lampoon
subplot
19. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
belle-lettres
connotation
foreshadowing
syntax
20. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
protagonist
stream of consciousness
idyll
balanced sentence
21. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
caricature
kenning
rhyme scheme
22. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
stream of consciousness
realism
style
non sequitur
23. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
explication
middle english
catharsis
syntax
24. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
prosody
periodic sentence
metaphysical poetry
25. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
anglo-saxon diction
pun
setting
catharsis
26. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
analogy
gerund
subplot
complex sentence
27. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
myth
subplot
vernacular
tone
28. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
compound-complex sentence
explication
trope
empathy
29. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
dionysian
pseudonym
rhetoric
cliche
30. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
bildungsroman
bibliography
fable
infinitive
31. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
figurative language
harangue
analogy
theme
32. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
compound-complex sentence
verbal irony
euphony
quatrain
33. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
deouement
classic
epic
34. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
periodic sentence
conceit
wit
bombast
35. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
litotes
middle english
pastoral
epic
36. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
anachronism
setting
catharsis
37. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
climax
lampoon
exposition
38. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
stream of consciousness
pulp fiction
classic
melodrama
39. A work of literature dealing with rural life
litotes
personification
pastoral
style
40. 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
epic
narrative
falling action
denotation
41. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
connotation
pun
naturalism
light verse
42. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
verisimilitude
euphemism
etymology
concrete language
43. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
deouement
motif
invective
verbal irony
44. 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
metaphysical poetry
predicate nominative
climax
pulp fiction
45. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
parable
exegesis
metonymy
canon
46. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacaphony
dramatic irony
parody
pentameter
47. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
expose
light verse
quatrain
frame
48. Issues a comand
couplet
imperative sentence
sarcasm
gothic novel
49. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
cliche
scan
litotes
frame
50. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
in medias res
fable
symbolism
gothic novel
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