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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
cacaphony
climax
non sequitur
quatrain
2. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
point of view
farce
denotation
pathetic fallacy
3. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
split infinitives
in medias res
litotes
classical - classicism
4. 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
fable
deouement
double entendre
synecdoche
5. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
stanza
lyric poetry
romance
motif
6. 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
ellipsis
rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia
bildungsroman
7. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
archetype
novel of manners
plot
metaphor
8. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
motif
narrative
climax
connotation
9. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
syntax
fable
pun
personification
10. The main character in a work of literature
foot
motif
protagonist
vernacular
11. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
canon
epithet
persona
metaphor
12. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
pentameter
metaphor
wit
muse
13. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
satire
split infinitives
syntax
14. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
ottava rima
simile
pulp fiction
extended metaphor
15. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
compound-complex sentence
villanelle
belle-lettres
diction
16. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
free verse
verse
ballad
17. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
anachronism
diction
harangue
elliptical construction
18. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
figurative language
vernacular
classic
19. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
exposition
middle english
apostrophe
20. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
sentimental
title character
narrative
hubris
21. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
scan
title character
verisimilitude
pun
22. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
title character
antagonist
mood
23. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
picaresque novel
etymology
hubris
symbolism
24. Grating - inharmonious sounds
loose sentence
cacaphony
allegory
pathetic fallacy
25. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
lyric poetry
classical - classicism
fable
euphemism
26. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
predicate adjective
myth
oxymoron
mode
27. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect
anachronism
realism
pathos
empathy
28. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
deus ex machina
belle-lettres
rhyme scheme
epigram
29. A parody of traditional epic form
first person narrative
mock epic
compound-complex sentence
verbal irony
30. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
double entendre
rhetoric
non sequitur
ballad
31. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
bard
ode
couplet
oxymoron
32. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
old english
euphony
analogy
33. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
motif
irony
conceit
denotation
34. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
tragedy
point of view
colloquial
old english
35. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
consonance
subtext
extended metaphor
sentimental
36. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
simile
antithesis
title character
novel of manners
37. A term for the title character of a work of literature
narrative
implied metaphor
eponymous
split infinitives
38. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
novel of manners
dramatic irony
simple sentence
cliche
39. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
rhyme
paraphrase
infinitive
stream of consciousness
40. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
periodic sentence
burlesque
trope
colloquial
41. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
cliche
split infinitives
personification
tone
42. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
pathos
bard
in medias res
climax
43. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
analogy
compound sentence
montage
villanelle
44. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
tragedy
anglo-saxon diction
setting
foreshadowing
45. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
theme
abstract
mood
compound-complex sentence
46. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
naturalism
allegory
rhetoric
47. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
anachronism
apostrophe
sarcasm
genre
48. 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
consonance
loose sentence
abstract language
elegy
49. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
dramatic irony
fable
periodic sentence
mood
50. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
farce
deus ex machina
humanism
naturalism