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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






2. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






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






4. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






5. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






6. A parody of traditional epic form






7. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






8. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






9. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






10. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






11. 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






12. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






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






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






15. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






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






17. 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






18. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






19. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






21. A verse with five poetic feet per line






22. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






23. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






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






25. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






26. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






27. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






28. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






29. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






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






31. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






32. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






34. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






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






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






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






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






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






40. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






42. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






43. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






44. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






46. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






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






48. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






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