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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






2. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






3. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






4. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






5. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






6. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






7. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






8. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






9. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






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






12. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






13. A work of literature dealing with rural life






14. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






15. A term for the title character of a work of literature






16. A parody of traditional epic form






17. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






18. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






19. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






20. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






22. The emotional tone in a work of literature






23. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






24. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






25. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






26. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






27. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






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






29. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






31. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






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






33. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






34. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






35. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






36. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






37. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






38. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






39. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






40. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






42. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






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






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






45. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






46. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






47. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






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






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






50. Language that describes specific - observable things