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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






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






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






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






6. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.






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






8. 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






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






10. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






11. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






13. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






14. 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






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






16. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






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






19. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






20. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






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






22. Language that describes specific - observable things






23. 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






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






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






26. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






27. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






28. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






29. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






30. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






32. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






33. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






34. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






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






36. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






37. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn






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






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






40. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






41. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






42. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






43. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






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






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






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






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






48. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






50. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present