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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
classical - classicism
lampoon
protagonist
concrete language
2. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
mood
sarcasm
gerund
double entendre
3. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
predicate nominative
figurative language
mood
kenning
4. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
invective
rhetoric
non sequitur
caesura
5. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
synecdoche
verbal irony
simile
tone
6. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
vernacular
caricature
canon
falling action
7. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
personification
first person narrative
aphorism
humanism
8. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
dionysian
tragedy
allegory
pulp fiction
9. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
subplot
metonymy
hubris
invective
10. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
meter
extended metaphor
ballad
sentimental
11. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
abstract language
anachronism
persona
abstract
12. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
stream of consciousness
burlesque
idyll
theme
13. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
protagonist
elliptical construction
middle english
scan
14. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
colloquial
anachronism
classic
assonance
15. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
caesura
climax
verse
compound-complex sentence
16. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
compound sentence
euphemism
periodic sentence
indirect quotation
17. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
extended metaphor
humanism
innuendo
conceit
18. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
naturalism
pentameter
pathetic fallacy
aphorism
19. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
foreshadowing
title character
anachronism
invective
20. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
irony
subtext
gothic novel
euphemism
21. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
allusion
enjambment
omniscient narrator
idyll
22. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
interrogative sentence
roman a clef
sarcasm
synecdoche
23. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
burlesque
muse
elegy
verbal irony
24. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
gerund
canon
fantasy
bombast
25. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
tone
apollonian
predicate nominative
light verse
26. 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
fantasy
hyperbole
plot
diction
27. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
balanced sentence
gerund
omniscient narrator
28. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
classic
fantasy
image
29. A parody of traditional epic form
mock epic
onomatopoeia
paradox
persona
30. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
imperative sentence
exegesis
wit
31. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
caesura
carpe diem
tone
32. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
ode
split infinitives
pseudonym
33. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
meter
moral
frame
parody
34. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
plot
verse
gothic novel
35. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
split infinitives
ballad
invective
assonance
36. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
ode
meter
tone
satire
37. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
pathos
apollonian
abstract
38. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
sonnet
tone
connotation
archetype
39. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
loose sentence
metonymy
mode
rhyme
40. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
symbolism
balanced sentence
hubris
hyperbole
41. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
conceit
free verse
pun
explication
42. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
tragedy
subplot
rhyme scheme
melodrama
43. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
dramatic irony
bibliography
personification
concrete language
44. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
caricature
epigram
allegory
sentiment
45. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
subplot
cliche
compound-complex sentence
style
46. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
theme
etymology
euphemism
stream of consciousness
47. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
balanced sentence
abstract
title character
48. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
gothic novel
mood
romance
prosody
49. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
antagonist
symbolism
fantasy
hubris
50. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
setting
persona
protagonist
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