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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. 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






2. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






3. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






17. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






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






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






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






21. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






22. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






23. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






24. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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. 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






27. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






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






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






30. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






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






32. 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






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






34. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






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






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






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






38. An adjective that follows a linking verb






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






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






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






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






43. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






44. Issues a comand






45. The interpretation or analysis of a text






46. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






47. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






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






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