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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






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






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






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






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






13. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






14. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






15. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






16. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






17. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






19. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






20. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






22. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






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






24. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






26. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






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






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






30. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






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






32. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






34. 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






35. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






37. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






38. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






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






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






41. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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