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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






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






3. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






4. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






5. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






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






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






8. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






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






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






11. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






12. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






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






14. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






15. An adjective that follows a linking verb






16. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






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






18. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






19. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






20. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






21. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






22. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






23. The interpretation or analysis of a text






24. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






25. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






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






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






28. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






29. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






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






31. 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






32. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






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






34. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






36. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






37. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






38. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






39. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






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






41. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






42. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






43. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






44. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






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






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






47. 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






48. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






49. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






50. 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