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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

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






2. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






3. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






4. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






5. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A term for the title character of a work of literature






16. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






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






19. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






20. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






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






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






23. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






24. A noun that renames the subject






25. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






26. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






27. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






28. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






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






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






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






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






33. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






34. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






36. The emotional tone in a work of literature






37. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






38. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






39. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






40. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






41. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






42. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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






44. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






45. 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






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






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






48. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






49. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






50. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots