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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
epithet
anachronism
analogy
2. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
gothic novel
allusion
paraphrase
connotation
3. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
falling action
sonnet
title character
exegesis
4. Grating - inharmonious sounds
cacaphony
classical - classicism
rhetoric
sarcasm
5. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
enjambment
gothic novel
metaphor
narrative
6. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
onomatopoeia
vernacular
scan
7. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
archetype
classical - classicism
epithet
connotation
8. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
stanza
wit
novel of manners
9. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
bombast
antagonist
agreement
lampoon
10. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
predicate adjective
balanced sentence
periodic sentence
extended metaphor
11. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
rhyme scheme
naturalism
pun
metonymy
12. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
verbal irony
foreshadowing
vernacular
novel of manners
13. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
dionysian
verse
apostrophe
annotation
14. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
enjambment
simile
bibliography
extended metaphor
15. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
montage
bard
allegory
imperative sentence
16. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
wit
protagonist
hyperbole
hubris
17. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
bathos
expose
verbal irony
naturalism
18. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
romance
antagonist
epigram
diction
19. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
kenning
pulp fiction
mode
rhetorical stance
20. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
tone
point of view
epigram
picaresque novel
21. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
adage
allusion
symbolism
cacaphony
22. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
hyperbole
tone
classical - classicism
harangue
23. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
falling action
protagonist
in medias res
euphemism
24. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
consonance
hyperbole
title character
25. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
predicate nominative
metonymy
trope
concrete language
26. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is
ballad
verisimilitude
rhetorical stance
image
27. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
anachronism
subtext
hubris
montage
28. 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
sentiment
fable
synecdoche
aphorism
29. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
persona
archetype
sarcasm
metaphor
30. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
connotation
fantasy
analogy
pun
31. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
epithet
novel of manners
extended metaphor
adage
32. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict
muse
complex sentence
falling action
deouement
33. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
litotes
aphorism
sarcasm
34. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish
tragedy
stream of consciousness
split infinitives
paraphrase
35. An adjective that follows a linking verb
dionysian
innuendo
predicate adjective
canon
36. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
climax
picaresque novel
satire
stanza
37. A parody of traditional epic form
climax
pastoral
image
mock epic
38. The emotional tone in a work of literature
theme
carpe diem
bard
mood
39. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
subplot
pathos
imperative sentence
hubris
40. 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
etymology
falling action
scan
alliteration
41. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
double entendre
carpe diem
farce
sarcasm
42. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
montage
metaphor
prosody
43. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
eponymous
couplet
exegesis
classical - classicism
44. 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
subtext
in medias res
catharsis
45. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
euphony
mock epic
hubris
apostrophe
46. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
non sequitur
periodic sentence
epic
cliche
47. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
rhyme
implied metaphor
falling action
48. A noun that renames the subject
enjambment
omniscient narrator
analogy
predicate nominative
49. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
classical - classicism
hubris
bathos
metaphor
50. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
assonance
style
alliteration
falling action