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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
Instructions:
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1. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






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






3. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






4. 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






5. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






6. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






7. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






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






9. The main character in a work of literature






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






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






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






13. An adjective that follows a linking verb






14. 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






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






16. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






17. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






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






19. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






20. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






21. 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






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






23. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






25. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






26. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






27. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






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






29. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






30. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






31. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






32. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






33. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






34. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






35. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






36. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






37. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






38. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






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






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






41. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






42. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






43. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






44. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






45. The interpretation or analysis of a text






46. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






47. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






48. Two or more independent clauses






49. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






50. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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