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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






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






3. A term for the title character of a work of literature






4. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






5. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






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






7. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






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






9. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






10. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






11. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






12. 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






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






14. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






15. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






16. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






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






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






19. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






20. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






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






23. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






24. 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






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






26. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






27. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






28. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature






29. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






30. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






31. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






33. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






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






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






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






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






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






39. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






40. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






41. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






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






43. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






44. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






45. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






46. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






47. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






48. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






50. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect