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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






2. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






3. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






4. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero






5. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






6. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






8. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






9. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






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






11. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






12. The emotional tone in a work of literature






13. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






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






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






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






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






18. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






19. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






20. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






22. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






23. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






24. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






25. Issues a comand






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






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






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






29. 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






30. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






32. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






33. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






34. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






35. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






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






37. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






38. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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 simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






41. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






43. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






45. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






46. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






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






48. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






49. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






50. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life