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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






2. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






4. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






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






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






7. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






8. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






9. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






10. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






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






13. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






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






15. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






16. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






17. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






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






19. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






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






21. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution






22. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






23. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






25. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






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






27. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






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






29. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






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






31. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






33. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






35. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






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






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






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






39. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






40. A false name or alias used by writers






41. The interpretation or analysis of a text






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






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






44. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






45. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






46. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






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






48. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






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






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