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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
bard
figurative language
epithet
metaphor
2. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
colloquial
roman a clef
diction
idyll
3. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
dionysian
pastoral
middle english
carpe diem
4. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
alliteration
colloquial
irony
5. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
parable
villanelle
omniscient narrator
genre
6. 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
litotes
synecdoche
scan
euphony
7. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
meter
myth
roman a clef
burlesque
8. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
diction
foreshadowing
metaphor
subplot
9. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
collocation/Idiom
antagonist
rhyme scheme
in medias res
10. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
burlesque
vernacular
caricature
innuendo
11. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
periodic sentence
pulp fiction
double entendre
infinitive
12. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
moral
muse
periodic sentence
symbolism
13. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
montage
epithet
couplet
maxim
14. A term for the title character of a work of literature
canon
genre
vernacular
eponymous
15. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
deouement
elliptical construction
foreshadowing
theme
16. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
explication
bildungsroman
etymology
stream of consciousness
17. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
fantasy
analogy
metaphysical poetry
connotation
18. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
prosody
elegy
maxim
dionysian
19. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
symbolism
double entendre
old english
20. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is
euphony
verisimilitude
tone
climax
21. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
melodrama
epigram
persona
22. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
allusion
humanism
parody
meter
23. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
connotation
frame
onomatopoeia
verbal irony
24. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
loose sentence
kenning
harangue
25. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
voice
free verse
rhetorical stance
ottava rima
26. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
setting
mode
title character
deus ex machina
27. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
ottava rima
simple sentence
moral
elegy
28. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
periodic sentence
title character
free verse
explication
29. The emotional tone in a work of literature
ottava rima
analogy
mood
first person narrative
30. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
farce
bard
pentameter
rhetorical stance
31. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
rhyme scheme
innuendo
exegesis
archetype
32. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
myth
predicate adjective
title character
allusion
33. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
metaphor
lyric poetry
foot
ambiguity
34. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
rhythm
synecdoche
falling action
35. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
cliche
prosody
hyperbole
simile
36. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
pathetic fallacy
sonnet
in medias res
expose
37. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
eponymous
fantasy
villanelle
38. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
apostrophe
scan
non sequitur
39. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
bibliography
farce
consonance
empathy
40. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
catharsis
middle english
first person narrative
idyll
41. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
periodic sentence
deouement
climax
symbolism
42. The origin or derivation of a word
bard
prosody
etymology
scan
43. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
onomatopoeia
flashback
sentimental
pseudonym
44. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
bombast
dramatic irony
analogy
45. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
personification
gothic novel
agreement
balanced sentence
46. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
romance
balanced sentence
litotes
metaphysical poetry
47. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
anglo-saxon diction
antagonist
gerund
48. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
diction
mood
irony
implied metaphor
49. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
lampoon
apollonian
in medias res
allegory
50. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
ambiguity
villanelle
point of view
periodic sentence