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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. 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
falling action
aphorism
cacaphony
pastoral
2. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
picaresque novel
rhythm
belle-lettres
fable
3. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
romance
couplet
tone
4. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
enjambment
ode
hubris
5. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
expose
collocation/Idiom
anglo-saxon diction
elegy
6. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
flashback
paraphrase
deus ex machina
oxymoron
7. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
bibliography
explication
first person narrative
loose sentence
8. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
pastoral
falling action
split infinitives
9. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
melodrama
realism
lampoon
10. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
interrogative sentence
ellipsis
belle-lettres
anglo-saxon diction
11. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
foot
sentiment
adage
apostrophe
12. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
pastoral
pentameter
anglo-saxon diction
complex sentence
13. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
scan
setting
pentameter
prosody
14. 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
parody
metaphysical poetry
consonance
maxim
15. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
middle english
conceit
idyll
picaresque novel
16. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
persona
exegesis
empathy
conceit
17. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
stream of consciousness
old english
assonance
18. 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
scan
burlesque
novel of manners
cliche
19. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
allusion
gothic novel
kenning
romance
20. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
abstract
fantasy
end-stopped
assonance
21. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
bibliography
abstract language
metonymy
naturalism
22. The interpretation or analysis of a text
allusion
pastoral
denotation
explication
23. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
rhetoric
lyric poetry
plot
muse
24. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
protagonist
bildungsroman
ellipsis
elliptical construction
25. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
anglo-saxon diction
irony
romance
gothic novel
26. A parody of traditional epic form
pulp fiction
canon
mock epic
catharsis
27. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
burlesque
carpe diem
simple sentence
old english
28. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
style
paraphrase
foot
29. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
paraphrase
bathos
allegory
classical - classicism
30. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
ellipsis
trope
abstract language
balanced sentence
31. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
mood
pun
muse
rhetoric
32. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
genre
dionysian
explication
syntax
33. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
hyperbole
oxymoron
pastoral
farce
34. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
farce
naturalism
deus ex machina
gothic novel
35. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
pentameter
synecdoche
mode
adage
36. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
trope
consonance
satire
canon
37. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
rhythm
aphorism
expose
maxim
38. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
setting
oxymoron
denotation
exegesis
39. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
light verse
frame
ellipsis
connotation
40. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
elliptical construction
abstract
myth
genre
41. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
exposition
apostrophe
invective
dramatic irony
42. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
innuendo
rhyme scheme
metaphysical poetry
lampoon
43. A verse with five poetic feet per line
pentameter
infinitive
ottava rima
non sequitur
44. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
bildungsroman
infinitive
apollonian
gerund
45. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
classical - classicism
assonance
ambiguity
syntax
46. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
etymology
epic
fable
harangue
47. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence
kenning
tone
deus ex machina
anachronism
48. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
ode
classic
old english
humanism
49. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
protagonist
epithet
oxymoron
humanism
50. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
cliche
lampoon
compound sentence
stanza