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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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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
dramatic irony
mock epic
harangue
exposition
2. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
myth
alliteration
symbolism
3. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
frame
periodic sentence
abstract
metaphor
4. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
fable
apollonian
caesura
gothic novel
5. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
complex sentence
foreshadowing
gothic novel
realism
6. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
split infinitives
sentiment
epigram
scan
7. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
carpe diem
antagonist
bathos
canon
8. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
agreement
connotation
climax
sentiment
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
setting
dramatic irony
agreement
denotation
10. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased
motif
style
indirect quotation
litotes
11. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
empathy
pathetic fallacy
predicate nominative
fantasy
12. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
romance
sentiment
sentimental
first person narrative
13. Language that describes specific - observable things
pastoral
concrete language
dramatic irony
motif
14. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
symbolism
loose sentence
rhythm
hyperbole
15. Two or more independent clauses
point of view
flashback
connotation
compound sentence
16. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
climax
canon
meter
prosody
17. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
ottava rima
image
falling action
style
18. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
voice
caesura
lyric poetry
first person narrative
19. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects
predicate nominative
bombast
pastoral
simile
20. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
etymology
conceit
setting
implied metaphor
21. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
onomatopoeia
non sequitur
caricature
allegory
22. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
parody
persona
picaresque novel
metonymy
23. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
aphorism
compound-complex sentence
parable
interrogative sentence
24. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
alliteration
periodic sentence
villanelle
burlesque
25. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
hubris
simile
exegesis
interrogative sentence
26. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
rhyme
catharsis
periodic sentence
invective
27. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
sentimental
fantasy
diction
symbolism
28. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
litotes
archetype
elliptical construction
29. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
plot
adage
harangue
indirect quotation
30. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
parody
fable
montage
oxymoron
31. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
satire
sarcasm
middle english
figurative language
32. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
trope
idyll
verbal irony
33. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
alliteration
fable
elliptical construction
style
34. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
satire
sentiment
elegy
tragedy
35. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
annotation
loose sentence
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
36. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
analogy
first person narrative
rhyme
apostrophe
37. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
pentameter
falling action
compound-complex sentence
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
anachronism
caricature
catharsis
simile
39. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
rhythm
sentiment
bibliography
40. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
bildungsroman
anglo-saxon diction
balanced sentence
pseudonym
41. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
prosody
satire
rhyme scheme
wit
42. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
classic
hyperbole
pseudonym
mock epic
43. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
persona
hubris
euphemism
irony
44. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
bildungsroman
empathy
burlesque
elegy
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
tone
non sequitur
annotation
classical - classicism
46. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
sonnet
myth
pun
point of view
47. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
classic
light verse
lyric poetry
deus ex machina
48. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
collocation/Idiom
abstract
complex sentence
classic
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
complex sentence
bildungsroman
empathy
litotes
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
interrogative sentence
colloquial
bildungsroman
loose sentence