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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
belle-lettres
roman a clef
end-stopped
scan
2. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
exegesis
euphemism
point of view
3. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
colloquial
apostrophe
indirect quotation
4. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
old english
oxymoron
fable
trope
5. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
antagonist
archetype
pun
deouement
6. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
naturalism
annotation
euphony
predicate adjective
7. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
parable
pulp fiction
dramatic irony
8. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
villanelle
alliteration
enjambment
periodic sentence
9. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
aphorism
balanced sentence
rhyme
10. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
fantasy
verse
protagonist
simile
11. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
persona
sentiment
satire
flashback
12. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
couplet
mode
gothic novel
complex sentence
13. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
motif
imperative sentence
belle-lettres
aphorism
14. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
verse
canon
exegesis
15. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
sonnet
point of view
anachronism
invective
16. 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
burlesque
alliteration
loose sentence
sentiment
17. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
ode
metaphysical poetry
subtext
pathos
18. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
genre
quatrain
consonance
falling action
19. One independent clause and no dependent clause
loose sentence
simple sentence
bildungsroman
roman a clef
20. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
ambiguity
dionysian
belle-lettres
cliche
21. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
cacaphony
moral
annotation
mode
22. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
rhyme scheme
kenning
protagonist
melodrama
23. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
epic
expose
protagonist
bard
24. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
quatrain
first person narrative
satire
extended metaphor
25. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
assonance
litotes
harangue
ode
26. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
pentameter
consonance
rhetorical stance
compound sentence
27. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
style
classic
antithesis
novel of manners
28. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
compound sentence
style
lampoon
classic
29. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
non sequitur
periodic sentence
wit
30. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
style
vernacular
implied metaphor
muse
31. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
analogy
metaphor
simple sentence
rhyme
32. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
style
cliche
empathy
sentimental
33. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
exegesis
idyll
protagonist
carpe diem
34. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
concrete language
free verse
irony
bibliography
35. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
aphorism
romance
pastoral
ottava rima
36. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
etymology
trope
compound-complex sentence
37. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
novel of manners
collocation/Idiom
canon
rhyme scheme
38. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
bard
omniscient narrator
epithet
39. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
verbal irony
picaresque novel
fantasy
muse
40. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
caesura
verisimilitude
collocation/Idiom
voice
41. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
melodrama
aphorism
paradox
42. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
paraphrase
euphony
extended metaphor
bard
43. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
belle-lettres
sonnet
agreement
hyperbole
44. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
exposition
allegory
metaphor
image
45. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
montage
double entendre
classic
rhetoric
46. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
plot
lyric poetry
fable
verisimilitude
47. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
euphony
double entendre
infinitive
meter
48. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
collocation/Idiom
non sequitur
colloquial
elliptical construction
49. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
periodic sentence
predicate adjective
montage
realism
50. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
pathos
in medias res
denotation
parable