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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
lampoon
bard
compound-complex sentence
empathy
2. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
caesura
expose
muse
lampoon
3. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
foreshadowing
deouement
synecdoche
loose sentence
4. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
antagonist
deouement
theme
parable
5. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
free verse
dionysian
cacaphony
metaphysical poetry
6. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
alliteration
connotation
aphorism
kenning
7. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
predicate nominative
rhetoric
in medias res
connotation
8. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
indirect quotation
ambiguity
litotes
realism
9. 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
villanelle
omniscient narrator
assonance
bildungsroman
10. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
mock epic
ottava rima
dionysian
subplot
11. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
anachronism
montage
periodic sentence
12. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
allusion
pseudonym
quatrain
rhyme scheme
13. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
lampoon
denotation
simple sentence
anachronism
14. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
epithet
collocation/Idiom
archetype
apollonian
15. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
pathos
style
subplot
extended metaphor
16. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
mood
elliptical construction
simile
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
pun
explication
verisimilitude
narrative
18. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
apollonian
foreshadowing
trope
adage
19. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
hyperbole
style
verse
fantasy
20. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
symbolism
foreshadowing
myth
explication
21. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
omniscient narrator
montage
metaphor
harangue
22. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
deouement
end-stopped
epic
metaphysical poetry
23. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
tone
dionysian
alliteration
villanelle
24. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
mode
fantasy
canon
metaphysical poetry
25. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
anglo-saxon diction
adage
flashback
stream of consciousness
26. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
mood
symbolism
dionysian
litotes
27. The main character in a work of literature
abstract
gerund
in medias res
protagonist
28. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
euphony
figurative language
empathy
29. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
romance
antithesis
adage
30. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
maxim
simile
irony
31. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
implied metaphor
lyric poetry
gerund
classical - classicism
32. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
indirect quotation
style
non sequitur
rhetorical stance
33. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
pun
double entendre
sarcasm
diction
34. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular
verbal irony
simile
scan
ballad
35. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
harangue
invective
climax
36. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
rhythm
harangue
subtext
antagonist
37. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
extended metaphor
satire
predicate nominative
imperative sentence
38. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
pastoral
irony
periodic sentence
frame
39. The interpretation or analysis of a text
paradox
fantasy
explication
colloquial
40. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
oxymoron
antithesis
gerund
epic
41. A parody of traditional epic form
explication
pun
lyric poetry
mock epic
42. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
roman a clef
ode
sonnet
43. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
pastoral
foreshadowing
frame
apostrophe
44. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
abstract language
setting
tone
first person narrative
45. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
annotation
allusion
connotation
simple sentence
46. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
pseudonym
dramatic irony
middle english
rhyme
47. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
simple sentence
mock epic
complex sentence
48. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
loose sentence
periodic sentence
flashback
mode
49. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
epigram
falling action
style
frame
50. 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
meter
plot
subplot
expose