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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






3. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Issues a comand






13. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






14. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






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






16. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The main character in a work of literature






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






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






29. 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






30. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






31. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






32. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






33. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






34. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






36. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






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






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






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






41. A false name or alias used by writers






42. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem