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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






9. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






10. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






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






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






13. Language that describes specific - observable things






14. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






15. Two or more independent clauses






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






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






18. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






19. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






20. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






22. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






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






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






35. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






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






37. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






39. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






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






41. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






42. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






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






44. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






45. 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






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






47. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






49. 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






50. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses