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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
epic
onomatopoeia
innuendo
mode
2. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
ellipsis
in medias res
dramatic irony
burlesque
3. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
non sequitur
motif
elegy
indirect quotation
4. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
rhythm
bathos
explication
allusion
5. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
light verse
antithesis
romance
pentameter
6. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
metaphor
persona
indirect quotation
verisimilitude
7. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
satire
analogy
complex sentence
farce
8. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
symbolism
in medias res
exegesis
anachronism
9. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
couplet
anachronism
gerund
enjambment
10. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
burlesque
double entendre
melodrama
indirect quotation
11. Two or more independent clauses
old english
canon
realism
compound sentence
12. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
realism
myth
rhythm
periodic sentence
13. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
flashback
connotation
stream of consciousness
14. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
deus ex machina
plot
classical - classicism
fantasy
15. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
quatrain
innuendo
ode
loose sentence
16. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
persona
belle-lettres
aphorism
verse
17. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
symbolism
catharsis
free verse
empathy
18. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
denotation
climax
elliptical construction
19. 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
pastoral
novel of manners
colloquial
metaphysical poetry
20. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
loose sentence
complex sentence
invective
personification
21. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
imperative sentence
verse
voice
satire
22. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
style
caricature
voice
falling action
23. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
bibliography
paraphrase
onomatopoeia
extended metaphor
24. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
pun
free verse
compound sentence
metaphor
25. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
light verse
harangue
old english
epithet
26. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
predicate nominative
wit
figurative language
sentimental
27. A verse with five poetic feet per line
invective
euphony
pentameter
abstract
28. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
canon
antithesis
pathetic fallacy
caricature
29. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
enjambment
symbolism
deus ex machina
catharsis
30. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
hubris
imperative sentence
trope
metaphysical poetry
31. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
bombast
frame
hyperbole
epigram
32. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
classic
novel of manners
imperative sentence
euphony
33. 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
farce
caricature
tone
scan
34. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
irony
predicate nominative
lampoon
35. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
narrative
idyll
classic
catharsis
36. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular
explication
fable
light verse
scan
37. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
subtext
enjambment
pulp fiction
periodic sentence
38. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
rhyme
onomatopoeia
consonance
middle english
39. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
periodic sentence
montage
deus ex machina
pastoral
40. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
vernacular
invective
ode
bibliography
41. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
simple sentence
bombast
interrogative sentence
free verse
42. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
pulp fiction
sonnet
frame
old english
43. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
image
cliche
loose sentence
metaphor
44. Language that describes specific - observable things
picaresque novel
concrete language
couplet
theme
45. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
sentiment
roman a clef
rhyme scheme
apollonian
46. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
stanza
wit
ambiguity
paraphrase
47. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
elegy
pentameter
empathy
48. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
consonance
empathy
deus ex machina
49. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
personification
consonance
ballad
eponymous
50. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
subtext
old english
rhetorical stance