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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






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






4. 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






5. The main character in a work of literature






6. 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






7. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






8. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






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






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






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






12. 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






13. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






14. An adjective that follows a linking verb






15. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






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






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






18. One independent clause and no dependent clause






19. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






28. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






29. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






30. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






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






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






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






35. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






36. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






39. A verse with five poetic feet per line






40. Two or more independent clauses






41. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






42. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






44. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






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






47. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






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






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






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