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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






3. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






4. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






5. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






6. 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






7. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






8. An adjective that follows a linking verb






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






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






11. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






12. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






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






14. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






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






16. The main character in a work of literature






17. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






18. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






19. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






20. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






21. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






22. Issues a comand






23. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






24. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






25. 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






26. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






27. 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






28. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






29. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






30. 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






31. A parody of traditional epic form






32. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






33. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






34. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






35. 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






36. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






37. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






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






39. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






40. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






41. A noun that renames the subject






42. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






43. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






44. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






45. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






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






47. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






49. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






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