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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
deus ex machina
euphony
paraphrase
bard
2. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
rhyme
stanza
pun
sentiment
3. A false name or alias used by writers
maxim
pseudonym
persona
ottava rima
4. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
pathos
extended metaphor
exegesis
narrative
5. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
villanelle
flashback
humanism
sentimental
6. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
myth
abstract language
protagonist
bibliography
7. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
paraphrase
complex sentence
flashback
adage
8. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
denotation
parable
bildungsroman
subtext
9. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
picaresque novel
melodrama
satire
abstract
10. Two or more independent clauses
complex sentence
apostrophe
compound sentence
interrogative sentence
11. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
bildungsroman
ballad
pulp fiction
mode
12. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
anachronism
theme
lampoon
fable
13. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
gothic novel
innuendo
compound-complex sentence
end-stopped
14. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
extended metaphor
motif
infinitive
15. 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
rhetoric
antithesis
onomatopoeia
irony
16. 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
bard
parody
tone
light verse
17. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is
motif
bard
verisimilitude
infinitive
18. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
symbolism
belle-lettres
fantasy
loose sentence
19. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
setting
euphony
foreshadowing
irony
20. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
gerund
motif
implied metaphor
narrative
21. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
montage
paradox
ballad
denotation
22. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
infinitive
moral
anachronism
split infinitives
23. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
denotation
apollonian
implied metaphor
subplot
24. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
split infinitives
rhyme scheme
roman a clef
infinitive
25. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
cliche
antithesis
subtext
eponymous
26. 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
roman a clef
metaphysical poetry
alliteration
archetype
27. A term for the title character of a work of literature
theme
lyric poetry
compound sentence
eponymous
28. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
trope
split infinitives
caricature
fantasy
29. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene
cliche
harangue
wit
dionysian
30. The interpretation or analysis of a text
abstract language
vernacular
explication
assonance
31. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
quatrain
burlesque
idyll
classic
32. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
complex sentence
setting
pulp fiction
33. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
frame
epic
old english
title character
34. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
irony
predicate nominative
foot
35. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
exposition
prosody
diction
deus ex machina
36. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
picaresque novel
theme
diction
predicate adjective
37. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
ellipsis
predicate adjective
first person narrative
hyperbole
38. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
metaphor
scan
simple sentence
first person narrative
39. The main character in a work of literature
verbal irony
pun
maxim
protagonist
40. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
vernacular
roman a clef
metaphysical poetry
41. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
imperative sentence
consonance
dramatic irony
42. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
assonance
meter
interrogative sentence
archetype
43. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
litotes
gothic novel
metaphor
motif
44. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
metonymy
simile
style
sonnet
45. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
sentiment
split infinitives
image
apostrophe
46. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
allusion
fable
euphony
simile
47. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
caricature
foot
naturalism
48. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
harangue
aphorism
ellipsis
pun
49. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
aphorism
lampoon
sentimental
image
50. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
periodic sentence
narrative
lyric poetry
romance