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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
pastoral
foot
expose
metaphysical poetry
2. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
non sequitur
wit
subplot
hubris
3. 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
pun
syntax
wit
subplot
4. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
antagonist
image
exposition
novel of manners
5. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
image
sentimental
deus ex machina
6. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
parody
subtext
bathos
assonance
7. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
villanelle
lyric poetry
moral
abstract language
8. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
cliche
invective
gerund
apollonian
9. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish
archetype
tragedy
cacaphony
agreement
10. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
maxim
pun
dionysian
belle-lettres
11. Grating - inharmonious sounds
setting
cacaphony
indirect quotation
bombast
12. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
dionysian
meter
first person narrative
13. 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
tone
romance
conceit
parable
14. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
sonnet
naturalism
elegy
paraphrase
15. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
tone
caesura
periodic sentence
predicate adjective
16. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
epic
paraphrase
trope
fantasy
17. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
verisimilitude
rhetoric
climax
lyric poetry
18. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
melodrama
couplet
setting
satire
19. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
pseudonym
belle-lettres
irony
split infinitives
20. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
canon
annotation
title character
montage
21. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
old english
flashback
empathy
22. The interpretation or analysis of a text
classical - classicism
explication
collocation/Idiom
moral
23. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
dramatic irony
stream of consciousness
harangue
24. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
elegy
trope
point of view
25. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
apollonian
euphemism
caesura
deouement
26. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
narrative
double entendre
subtext
denotation
27. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
meter
subplot
flashback
idyll
28. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
connotation
theme
ellipsis
eponymous
29. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
epithet
elliptical construction
idyll
montage
30. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
elegy
epithet
point of view
analogy
31. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
prosody
muse
belle-lettres
farce
32. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
exegesis
first person narrative
apostrophe
belle-lettres
33. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
verse
gothic novel
montage
muse
34. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
compound-complex sentence
belle-lettres
bildungsroman
antagonist
35. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
omniscient narrator
sonnet
periodic sentence
36. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
climax
double entendre
epic
enjambment
37. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
idyll
pathos
apostrophe
middle english
38. Language that describes specific - observable things
pentameter
pseudonym
concrete language
scan
39. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
dramatic irony
caesura
extended metaphor
maxim
40. An adjective that follows a linking verb
voice
stanza
pentameter
predicate adjective
41. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
ballad
onomatopoeia
quatrain
42. A verse with five poetic feet per line
elegy
invective
pentameter
compound sentence
43. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
bard
syntax
annotation
canon
44. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
imperative sentence
verisimilitude
verbal irony
innuendo
45. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
dionysian
abstract
adage
farce
46. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
pathetic fallacy
abstract
foot
parody
47. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
compound-complex sentence
concrete language
allegory
ballad
48. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
double entendre
split infinitives
simple sentence
49. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
paradox
rhetorical stance
pseudonym
classic
50. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
rhetoric
pulp fiction
archetype
balanced sentence