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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
falling action
old english
protagonist
deouement
2. A term for the title character of a work of literature
first person narrative
aphorism
double entendre
eponymous
3. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
epic
verse
infinitive
foot
4. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
vernacular
humanism
metaphor
style
5. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
cliche
wit
mood
6. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
villanelle
image
parable
middle english
7. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
narrative
first person narrative
prosody
predicate nominative
8. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
hubris
humanism
caesura
rhythm
9. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution
anachronism
plot
pseudonym
indirect quotation
10. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
lampoon
classical - classicism
collocation/Idiom
verisimilitude
11. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
symbolism
imperative sentence
persona
12. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
epigram
hyperbole
anglo-saxon diction
collocation/Idiom
13. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
pun
ode
pastoral
narrative
14. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
title character
split infinitives
protagonist
subtext
15. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
balanced sentence
deus ex machina
hubris
syntax
16. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
hubris
metaphysical poetry
archetype
compound sentence
17. 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
stream of consciousness
predicate nominative
prosody
tone
18. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
bibliography
invective
lyric poetry
romance
19. 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
loose sentence
plot
interrogative sentence
predicate adjective
20. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
caricature
image
villanelle
setting
21. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
deouement
farce
free verse
title character
22. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
epigram
classical - classicism
myth
non sequitur
23. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
indirect quotation
moral
litotes
enjambment
24. Language that describes specific - observable things
syntax
concrete language
metaphysical poetry
tone
25. One independent clause and no dependent clause
simple sentence
protagonist
light verse
burlesque
26. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
foreshadowing
realism
satire
27. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
prosody
pulp fiction
kenning
cacaphony
28. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
euphony
elegy
falling action
rhetoric
29. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
implied metaphor
pathos
annotation
hubris
30. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
mood
antithesis
lyric poetry
euphemism
31. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
mood
dramatic irony
plot
personification
32. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
enjambment
personification
figurative language
wit
33. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
mode
moral
subtext
end-stopped
34. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
ballad
point of view
allusion
non sequitur
35. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
pathos
elegy
syntax
sarcasm
36. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
protagonist
consonance
analogy
lyric poetry
37. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
epic
subplot
prosody
exposition
38. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
conceit
title character
ambiguity
antagonist
39. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
infinitive
old english
voice
alliteration
40. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
flashback
synecdoche
compound-complex sentence
end-stopped
41. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
catharsis
old english
simile
42. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
caricature
tragedy
fantasy
pulp fiction
43. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
parable
carpe diem
persona
rhyme scheme
44. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
fantasy
litotes
rhetoric
45. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
dramatic irony
antithesis
parody
concrete language
46. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
cacaphony
satire
figurative language
symbolism
47. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
sentimental
ambiguity
sentiment
climax
48. A verse with five poetic feet per line
connotation
simple sentence
pentameter
bibliography
49. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
enjambment
allusion
vernacular
invective
50. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
foot
rhyme scheme
romance
cliche