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






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






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






5. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






6. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






7. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






8. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






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






10. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






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






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






13. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






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






15. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






16. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






17. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






18. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






19. The main character in a work of literature






20. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






21. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






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






23. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






24. A verse with five poetic feet per line






25. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






26. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






27. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






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






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






30. 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






31. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






32. 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






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






34. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself






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






36. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






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






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






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






40. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






41. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






42. A parody of traditional epic form






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






44. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






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






47. 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






48. A term for the title character of a work of literature






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






50. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things







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