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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






2. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






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






4. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






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






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






7. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






8. 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






9. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






10. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






11. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






12. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






13. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






14. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






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






17. 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






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






19. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






20. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






21. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






22. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






23. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






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






25. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






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






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






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






29. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






30. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






32. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






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






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






35. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






37. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






38. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






39. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






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






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






42. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






43. Two or more independent clauses






44. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






45. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






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






47. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






48. The interpretation or analysis of a text






49. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






50. 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