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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






2. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






3. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






5. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






7. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






8. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






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






10. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






11. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






12. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






13. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






14. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






15. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






16. 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






17. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






18. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






19. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






20. 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






21. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






22. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected






23. The main character in a work of literature






24. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






25. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






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






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






29. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






30. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






31. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






32. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






33. A work of literature dealing with rural life






34. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






35. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






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






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






38. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






39. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






40. One independent clause and no dependent clause






41. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






42. 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






43. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






44. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






45. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






46. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






47. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






48. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






49. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






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