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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. 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






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






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






4. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






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






6. 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






7. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






8. 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






9. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






10. 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






11. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






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






13. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






14. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






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






17. Language that describes specific - observable things






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






25. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






26. A false name or alias used by writers






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






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






29. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






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






31. 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






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






33. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






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






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






36. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






37. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






38. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict






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






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






41. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






42. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






43. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






44. Issues a comand






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






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






47. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






48. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






50. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem