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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
maxim
irony
exposition
couplet
2. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
loose sentence
dramatic irony
myth
quatrain
3. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
allusion
anachronism
extended metaphor
bibliography
4. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
colloquial
imperative sentence
end-stopped
conceit
5. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
quatrain
couplet
indirect quotation
6. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
mock epic
narrative
muse
harangue
7. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
moral
scan
implied metaphor
farce
8. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
split infinitives
infinitive
analogy
loose sentence
9. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
canon
light verse
elegy
10. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself
couplet
trope
synecdoche
point of view
11. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
cacaphony
interrogative sentence
theme
foreshadowing
12. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
periodic sentence
fable
hyperbole
cacaphony
13. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
classic
empathy
adage
14. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
metaphor
persona
split infinitives
simile
15. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
complex sentence
title character
myth
assonance
16. One independent clause and no dependent clause
simple sentence
expose
loose sentence
periodic sentence
17. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
parody
protagonist
eponymous
18. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
empathy
simile
narrative
first person narrative
19. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
onomatopoeia
compound sentence
adage
sarcasm
20. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
parody
title character
eponymous
21. Grating - inharmonious sounds
syntax
fantasy
cacaphony
allegory
22. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
climax
exposition
catharsis
rhyme
23. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
sentimental
anachronism
bibliography
villanelle
24. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
epigram
synecdoche
rhythm
deouement
25. Two or more independent clauses
mock epic
compound sentence
innuendo
epigram
26. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
lampoon
burlesque
maxim
picaresque novel
27. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ballad
anachronism
wit
deus ex machina
28. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
old english
flashback
metaphor
antithesis
29. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
frame
deus ex machina
canon
mock epic
30. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
archetype
style
stanza
31. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
verisimilitude
realism
subplot
32. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
persona
bibliography
alliteration
prosody
33. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
metonymy
voice
personification
annotation
34. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
infinitive
middle english
conceit
fable
35. 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
collocation/Idiom
predicate adjective
bildungsroman
euphemism
36. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
catharsis
balanced sentence
sarcasm
anglo-saxon diction
37. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
synecdoche
lyric poetry
apollonian
38. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
dramatic irony
collocation/Idiom
caricature
39. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
apollonian
bombast
muse
bard
40. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
wit
anachronism
denotation
lyric poetry
41. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
moral
melodrama
litotes
42. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
classical - classicism
synecdoche
bibliography
muse
43. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
rhyme
metonymy
vernacular
myth
44. 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
mock epic
pulp fiction
ode
falling action
45. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
pun
anglo-saxon diction
bombast
balanced sentence
46. A false name or alias used by writers
balanced sentence
elliptical construction
pseudonym
innuendo
47. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
bildungsroman
agreement
motif
carpe diem
48. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
imperative sentence
villanelle
foreshadowing
euphony
49. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
expose
allusion
stanza
non sequitur
50. A noun that renames the subject
catharsis
predicate nominative
motif
agreement