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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






2. Issues a comand






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






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






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






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






7. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






8. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






9. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






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






11. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






12. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






13. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






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






15. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






16. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






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






18. 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






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






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






21. A noun that renames the subject






22. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






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






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






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






26. Two or more independent clauses






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






28. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






29. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






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






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






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






34. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support






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






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






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






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






39. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






40. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






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






43. Grating - inharmonious sounds






44. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






45. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






47. 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






48. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






49. 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






50. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited