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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
mode
rhetoric
free verse
lampoon
2. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
euphemism
idyll
couplet
rhyme
3. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support
periodic sentence
point of view
gothic novel
naturalism
4. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
stanza
quatrain
explication
5. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epic
end-stopped
extended metaphor
epigram
6. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
in medias res
antithesis
stanza
sonnet
7. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
gothic novel
omniscient narrator
concrete language
style
8. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
expose
persona
rhetorical stance
9. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
expose
pulp fiction
romance
rhetorical stance
10. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
title character
in medias res
caricature
11. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
foreshadowing
motif
mood
deouement
12. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
enjambment
apostrophe
paradox
voice
13. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
muse
melodrama
gerund
caricature
14. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
conceit
stream of consciousness
annotation
imperative sentence
15. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
satire
sentimental
melodrama
persona
16. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
bombast
ballad
pentameter
dramatic irony
17. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
mode
moral
double entendre
picaresque novel
18. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
interrogative sentence
periodic sentence
predicate nominative
end-stopped
19. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
novel of manners
scan
apollonian
gerund
20. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
double entendre
compound sentence
elliptical construction
belle-lettres
21. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
interrogative sentence
mode
elegy
persona
22. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
first person narrative
humanism
metaphor
balanced sentence
23. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
caricature
ballad
voice
24. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
image
frame
dionysian
flashback
25. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
vernacular
theme
sentimental
scan
26. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
agreement
falling action
metonymy
deouement
27. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
foot
oxymoron
persona
symbolism
28. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
old english
melodrama
parable
deouement
29. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
kenning
elegy
idyll
30. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
theme
metonymy
interrogative sentence
diction
31. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sentiment
figurative language
naturalism
exposition
32. A parody of traditional epic form
exposition
euphemism
mock epic
title character
33. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
antithesis
consonance
burlesque
epigram
34. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
bard
style
metaphor
connotation
35. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
fable
realism
diction
persona
36. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
figurative language
point of view
bard
37. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
non sequitur
plot
lyric poetry
title character
38. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
eponymous
naturalism
wit
exposition
39. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
ottava rima
parody
euphony
plot
40. One independent clause and no dependent clause
deouement
mood
simple sentence
conceit
41. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
expose
periodic sentence
indirect quotation
ambiguity
42. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
kenning
rhyme scheme
etymology
parody
43. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
voice
personification
verisimilitude
paraphrase
44. 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
dramatic irony
onomatopoeia
apostrophe
irony
45. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
infinitive
caricature
interrogative sentence
eponymous
46. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
onomatopoeia
melodrama
light verse
flashback
47. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
eponymous
dramatic irony
innuendo
harangue
48. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
pathetic fallacy
pun
bard
flashback
49. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
epithet
aphorism
humanism
subtext
50. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
motif
figurative language
verse