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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
extended metaphor
sentiment
end-stopped
ellipsis
2. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
pulp fiction
allegory
stream of consciousness
harangue
3. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
apostrophe
theme
farce
complex sentence
4. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
oxymoron
antithesis
onomatopoeia
5. Issues a comand
annotation
litotes
pastoral
imperative sentence
6. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
mock epic
classical - classicism
tone
ambiguity
7. A term for the title character of a work of literature
verisimilitude
genre
eponymous
etymology
8. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
harangue
symbolism
sentiment
colloquial
9. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
rhyme scheme
dionysian
ambiguity
theme
10. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
ellipsis
wit
voice
cliche
11. Language that describes specific - observable things
dionysian
realism
concrete language
collocation/Idiom
12. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
verbal irony
epithet
euphemism
picaresque novel
13. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caesura
indirect quotation
humanism
bathos
14. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
assonance
concrete language
dionysian
sentimental
15. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
split infinitives
consonance
implied metaphor
16. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
foot
colloquial
metonymy
complex sentence
17. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
title character
dramatic irony
figurative language
apollonian
18. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
figurative language
pathos
pulp fiction
old english
19. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
realism
alliteration
in medias res
lyric poetry
20. 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
tragedy
maxim
stream of consciousness
farce
21. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
periodic sentence
pseudonym
complex sentence
anachronism
22. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
bombast
vernacular
meter
sarcasm
23. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
synecdoche
ballad
periodic sentence
rhetoric
24. 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
carpe diem
flashback
verisimilitude
loose sentence
25. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
prosody
gothic novel
carpe diem
synecdoche
26. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
ottava rima
title character
gerund
27. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
bildungsroman
compound-complex sentence
title character
subplot
28. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
gothic novel
rhyme scheme
pulp fiction
title character
29. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
double entendre
ambiguity
irony
stream of consciousness
30. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
subplot
simile
stream of consciousness
predicate adjective
31. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
pastoral
montage
trope
archetype
32. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
denotation
old english
abstract
33. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
bombast
elliptical construction
flashback
narrative
34. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
mock epic
symbolism
indirect quotation
35. The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
voice
hyperbole
paradox
36. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
prosody
periodic sentence
anachronism
maxim
37. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
free verse
predicate nominative
connotation
compound-complex sentence
38. A verse with five poetic feet per line
syntax
pentameter
archetype
frame
39. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
assonance
metonymy
roman a clef
muse
40. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
rhyme
simple sentence
carpe diem
in medias res
41. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
simile
in medias res
non sequitur
42. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
frame
anachronism
middle english
farce
43. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
omniscient narrator
concrete language
exposition
canon
44. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
hubris
cacaphony
aphorism
rhyme
45. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
eponymous
fable
elegy
compound sentence
46. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
assonance
alliteration
pathetic fallacy
47. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
prosody
satire
periodic sentence
farce
48. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
figurative language
implied metaphor
motif
compound sentence
49. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
pentameter
flashback
burlesque
extended metaphor
50. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
simple sentence
epigram
caricature
litotes