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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

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






2. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






3. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic






4. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






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






6. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






7. Two or more independent clauses






8. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






9. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






10. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






12. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






13. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






15. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






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






18. The origin or derivation of a word






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






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






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






22. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






23. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






24. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






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






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






28. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






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






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






31. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






32. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






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






34. Issues a comand






35. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






36. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






37. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






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






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






40. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






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






43. 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






44. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support






45. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






47. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






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






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






50. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response







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