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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
novel of manners
roman a clef
point of view
bombast
2. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
sonnet
bombast
lyric poetry
bard
3. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
climax
enjambment
rhythm
4. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
bathos
light verse
realism
pun
5. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
allegory
parody
melodrama
couplet
6. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
apostrophe
prosody
balanced sentence
wit
7. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
periodic sentence
classic
trope
denotation
8. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
anglo-saxon diction
sentiment
lampoon
9. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
motif
implied metaphor
falling action
assonance
10. 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
persona
epic
synecdoche
pastoral
11. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
pun
anglo-saxon diction
idyll
stream of consciousness
12. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
catharsis
diction
rhyme
alliteration
13. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
quatrain
anachronism
roman a clef
compound-complex sentence
14. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caesura
roman a clef
canon
synecdoche
15. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subtext
farce
mode
carpe diem
16. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacaphony
epic
stanza
in medias res
17. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
subplot
antithesis
paraphrase
pathos
18. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
scan
narrative
fable
realism
19. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
stream of consciousness
muse
innuendo
oxymoron
20. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
epigram
bibliography
canon
cliche
21. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
adage
verbal irony
loose sentence
22. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
annotation
loose sentence
collocation/Idiom
realism
23. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
personification
innuendo
implied metaphor
ballad
24. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
hubris
non sequitur
sarcasm
foot
25. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
loose sentence
caricature
caesura
in medias res
26. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
ballad
subplot
aphorism
setting
27. 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
fantasy
subtext
wit
extended metaphor
28. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
novel of manners
infinitive
rhyme scheme
29. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
kenning
villanelle
prosody
personification
30. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
syntax
bathos
allegory
point of view
31. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
montage
setting
assonance
roman a clef
32. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
foot
kenning
cacaphony
classic
33. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
infinitive
rhyme scheme
interrogative sentence
concrete language
34. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
rhetorical stance
romance
concrete language
35. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
allusion
verse
canon
collocation/Idiom
36. 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
elegy
paraphrase
sarcasm
irony
37. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
mood
end-stopped
lampoon
pastoral
38. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
archetype
farce
ballad
symbolism
39. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
mode
assonance
picaresque novel
conceit
40. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
cliche
bard
indirect quotation
epithet
41. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
epigram
alliteration
hubris
picaresque novel
42. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
plot
bildungsroman
epic
realism
43. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
colloquial
indirect quotation
rhyme scheme
adage
44. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
loose sentence
sonnet
picaresque novel
couplet
45. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
protagonist
romance
personification
canon
46. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
parody
kenning
pulp fiction
annotation
47. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
denotation
periodic sentence
simile
48. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
pseudonym
simple sentence
simile
omniscient narrator
49. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
foot
old english
cliche
quatrain
50. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
litotes
rhythm
parable
onomatopoeia