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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






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






3. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






4. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






5. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






6. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






7. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






16. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






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






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






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






21. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






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






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






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






25. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






26. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






27. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






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






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






30. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






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






32. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






33. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






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






36. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected






37. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






38. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






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






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






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






42. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






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






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






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






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






47. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






48. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






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






50. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived