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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






2. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






3. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






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






5. A parody of traditional epic form






6. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






7. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






8. Grating - inharmonious sounds






9. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






10. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






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






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






13. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






15. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






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






17. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






18. 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






19. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






20. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






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






22. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






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






24. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






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






27. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






29. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






30. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






31. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






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






33. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






35. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






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






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






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






39. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






40. 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






41. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






43. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






44. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






45. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






46. 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






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






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






49. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






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