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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
sonnet
montage
elegy
complex sentence
2. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
metonymy
middle english
gerund
rhythm
3. An adjective that follows a linking verb
sentimental
image
diction
predicate adjective
4. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
wit
setting
rhythm
connotation
5. 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
annotation
enjambment
bildungsroman
imperative sentence
6. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
explication
extended metaphor
euphony
meter
7. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
carpe diem
periodic sentence
harangue
onomatopoeia
8. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
dramatic irony
eponymous
caricature
deus ex machina
9. 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
diction
muse
scan
apostrophe
10. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
pseudonym
satire
periodic sentence
compound-complex sentence
11. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
personification
subtext
epigram
tone
12. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
gothic novel
ballad
dionysian
burlesque
13. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
complex sentence
deus ex machina
naturalism
figurative language
14. 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
realism
setting
loose sentence
foot
15. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
explication
pathetic fallacy
expose
cacaphony
16. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
lampoon
vernacular
omniscient narrator
caesura
17. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
kenning
metaphysical poetry
deouement
muse
18. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
ode
adage
romance
motif
19. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
point of view
persona
sonnet
extended metaphor
20. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
pun
antithesis
tragedy
apollonian
21. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
hubris
collocation/Idiom
in medias res
balanced sentence
22. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
verisimilitude
trope
elliptical construction
montage
23. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
muse
free verse
elliptical construction
euphemism
24. 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
falling action
gothic novel
compound-complex sentence
mood
25. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
epigram
conceit
aphorism
annotation
26. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
personification
empathy
extended metaphor
motif
27. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
light verse
climax
deouement
ode
28. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
gerund
infinitive
sentimental
29. The emotional tone in a work of literature
exegesis
mood
wit
onomatopoeia
30. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
ambiguity
end-stopped
adage
carpe diem
31. 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
montage
irony
light verse
euphemism
32. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
enjambment
bombast
exegesis
catharsis
33. The interpretation or analysis of a text
vernacular
picaresque novel
explication
antagonist
34. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
falling action
metonymy
lyric poetry
dramatic irony
35. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
implied metaphor
parody
compound sentence
satire
36. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
satire
end-stopped
anglo-saxon diction
deouement
37. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
verisimilitude
innuendo
harangue
explication
38. Issues a comand
melodrama
imperative sentence
mock epic
falling action
39. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
alliteration
paradox
classical - classicism
myth
40. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
abstract
maxim
allusion
lyric poetry
41. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
metaphysical poetry
conceit
ottava rima
anglo-saxon diction
42. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
enjambment
foreshadowing
montage
43. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
omniscient narrator
fantasy
genre
figurative language
44. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
protagonist
litotes
extended metaphor
picaresque novel
45. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
pastoral
dramatic irony
onomatopoeia
satire
46. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
genre
pun
parody
consonance
47. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
end-stopped
stream of consciousness
fantasy
48. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
euphony
collocation/Idiom
anachronism
predicate adjective
49. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
apollonian
euphony
caesura
stanza
50. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
mood
deus ex machina
pulp fiction
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