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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A work of literature dealing with rural life






2. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






4. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






5. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






6. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






7. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






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






9. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






10. Language that describes specific - observable things






11. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






12. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






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






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






15. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






16. 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






17. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






18. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






19. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






20. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






21. 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






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






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






24. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






25. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






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






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






28. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






30. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






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






32. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






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






34. 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






35. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






36. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






37. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






38. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






39. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






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






41. 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






42. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






43. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






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






45. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






46. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






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






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






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






50. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender