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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
parody
ballad
narrative
theme
2. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
rhetoric
wit
antithesis
alliteration
3. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
antithesis
sarcasm
enjambment
annotation
4. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
climax
infinitive
loose sentence
simile
5. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
deouement
frame
eponymous
figurative language
6. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
lampoon
figurative language
moral
picaresque novel
7. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
innuendo
theme
carpe diem
ballad
8. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
naturalism
oxymoron
flashback
indirect quotation
9. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
antithesis
flashback
deouement
10. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
tone
setting
eponymous
11. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
belle-lettres
explication
metaphysical poetry
12. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
scan
split infinitives
pseudonym
light verse
13. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
old english
epithet
irony
14. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
humanism
symbolism
paradox
15. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
foreshadowing
bathos
indirect quotation
16. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
hyperbole
anglo-saxon diction
pun
end-stopped
17. A work of literature dealing with rural life
collocation/Idiom
metaphor
pastoral
gothic novel
18. Grating - inharmonious sounds
old english
cacaphony
verisimilitude
rhythm
19. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
interrogative sentence
assonance
classic
sentimental
20. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
hubris
belle-lettres
conceit
setting
21. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
ode
mode
syntax
22. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
foot
pathos
rhetoric
roman a clef
23. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
ellipsis
loose sentence
tragedy
genre
24. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
farce
annotation
synecdoche
epic
25. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
assonance
infinitive
ode
sonnet
26. An adjective that follows a linking verb
predicate adjective
connotation
ambiguity
pulp fiction
27. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
ellipsis
elegy
rhetoric
prosody
28. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
anglo-saxon diction
euphemism
free verse
allegory
29. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
collocation/Idiom
symbolism
agreement
canon
30. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
predicate nominative
dionysian
personification
31. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
pulp fiction
diction
annotation
onomatopoeia
32. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
hubris
point of view
verse
dramatic irony
33. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
simple sentence
syntax
muse
empathy
34. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
point of view
consonance
complex sentence
hubris
35. The origin or derivation of a word
sentiment
fable
etymology
annotation
36. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
predicate nominative
elegy
novel of manners
pun
37. 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
synecdoche
eponymous
bathos
romance
38. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
middle english
connotation
mock epic
stream of consciousness
39. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
plot
setting
rhetorical stance
40. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
rhythm
motif
frame
pulp fiction
41. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
annotation
motif
simile
loose sentence
42. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
scan
tragedy
double entendre
epic
43. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
title character
balanced sentence
paradox
irony
44. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
paraphrase
abstract
euphony
persona
45. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
connotation
first person narrative
mock epic
irony
46. 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
etymology
lyric poetry
infinitive
loose sentence
47. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
verisimilitude
interrogative sentence
rhythm
48. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
meter
concrete language
romance
classic
49. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
frame
voice
theme
end-stopped
50. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
dionysian
innuendo
syntax
metaphor