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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






9. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






10. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






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






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






13. 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






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






15. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






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






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






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






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






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






27. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






28. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






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






30. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






32. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






33. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






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






35. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






37. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






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






39. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






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






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






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






43. Issues a comand






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






45. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






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






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






48. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






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






50. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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