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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






2. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






3. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






4. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






6. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






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






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






9. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






11. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






12. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






13. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






14. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






15. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






16. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






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






18. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






19. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






20. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






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






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






24. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






25. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






26. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






27. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






28. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






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






30. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






31. A noun that renames the subject






32. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






34. 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






35. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






37. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






38. An adjective that follows a linking verb






39. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution






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






41. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






42. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






44. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






45. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






46. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






47. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






48. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal






49. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






50. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence







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