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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






2. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






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






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






5. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






7. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






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






9. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






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






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






12. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






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






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






15. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






16. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






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






18. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






19. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






21. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






22. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






23. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






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






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






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






27. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






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






30. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






31. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






32. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






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






34. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






36. 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






37. A verse with five poetic feet per line






38. 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






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






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






41. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






42. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






43. A work of literature dealing with rural life






44. 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






45. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






46. 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






47. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






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






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






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