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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
onomatopoeia
euphemism
sarcasm
double entendre
2. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
synecdoche
denotation
predicate nominative
melodrama
3. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
lampoon
kenning
hyperbole
light verse
4. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
innuendo
carpe diem
gothic novel
tragedy
5. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
bard
epic
climax
burlesque
6. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
anachronism
consonance
compound-complex sentence
montage
7. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
connotation
enjambment
invective
voice
8. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
rhetorical stance
parable
eponymous
theme
9. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
euphemism
pseudonym
couplet
complex sentence
10. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
euphony
paraphrase
moral
parable
11. The emotional tone in a work of literature
pseudonym
implied metaphor
mood
old english
12. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
image
montage
verse
rhetorical stance
13. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
paraphrase
foreshadowing
rhetoric
epithet
14. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
exegesis
bibliography
epithet
pseudonym
15. The origin or derivation of a word
denotation
carpe diem
trope
etymology
16. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
parable
abstract
end-stopped
17. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
anglo-saxon diction
free verse
burlesque
18. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
gothic novel
lyric poetry
parable
picaresque novel
19. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
rhythm
compound sentence
foot
loose sentence
20. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
apollonian
dionysian
frame
annotation
21. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
subtext
tragedy
infinitive
22. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
canon
lampoon
parody
paraphrase
23. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
point of view
non sequitur
periodic sentence
rhetoric
24. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
synecdoche
rhetorical stance
colloquial
alliteration
25. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
figurative language
metonymy
expose
ottava rima
26. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
sentimental
metaphysical poetry
foreshadowing
27. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
fantasy
free verse
concrete language
idyll
28. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
balanced sentence
bibliography
old english
scan
29. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
subplot
harangue
elliptical construction
30. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
belle-lettres
archetype
oxymoron
rhetorical stance
31. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
voice
meter
euphony
onomatopoeia
32. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
invective
alliteration
bathos
33. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
implied metaphor
symbolism
litotes
caesura
34. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
falling action
analogy
anglo-saxon diction
in medias res
35. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
connotation
archetype
innuendo
paraphrase
36. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
metaphysical poetry
elliptical construction
rhetorical stance
37. A noun that renames the subject
melodrama
predicate nominative
analogy
pentameter
38. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
analogy
protagonist
roman a clef
simile
39. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
light verse
agreement
predicate nominative
montage
40. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
apostrophe
deouement
pun
tragedy
41. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
antithesis
paradox
periodic sentence
etymology
42. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
elegy
verbal irony
motif
title character
43. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
end-stopped
classical - classicism
verisimilitude
abstract language
44. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
etymology
allusion
assonance
caesura
45. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
end-stopped
canon
kenning
eponymous
46. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
infinitive
first person narrative
in medias res
plot
47. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
metaphysical poetry
free verse
innuendo
enjambment
48. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
bildungsroman
paradox
realism
ottava rima
49. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
epigram
epic
balanced sentence
50. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
double entendre
first person narrative
complex sentence
realism