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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
elliptical construction
point of view
gerund
2. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
ballad
anachronism
point of view
expose
3. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
compound sentence
anachronism
allegory
4. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
harangue
pastoral
pseudonym
genre
5. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
diction
anglo-saxon diction
deus ex machina
6. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
dramatic irony
innuendo
rhetorical stance
irony
7. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
elliptical construction
frame
pathos
syntax
8. The interpretation or analysis of a text
paradox
couplet
explication
muse
9. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
in medias res
point of view
moral
collocation/Idiom
10. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
ode
pastoral
paradox
ambiguity
11. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
euphony
split infinitives
paraphrase
foreshadowing
12. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
motif
subtext
agreement
theme
13. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
melodrama
invective
interrogative sentence
kenning
14. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
allegory
allusion
climax
diction
15. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
point of view
diction
complex sentence
simple sentence
16. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
consonance
classical - classicism
diction
old english
17. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
extended metaphor
collocation/Idiom
stanza
split infinitives
18. A term for the title character of a work of literature
personification
eponymous
assonance
exposition
19. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ballad
middle english
cacaphony
ode
20. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
narrative
exposition
allusion
farce
21. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
empathy
consonance
periodic sentence
ellipsis
22. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
tragedy
meter
periodic sentence
balanced sentence
23. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
epigram
metaphor
assonance
stanza
24. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
aphorism
satire
explication
realism
25. A false name or alias used by writers
pseudonym
empathy
syntax
end-stopped
26. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
adage
bathos
hyperbole
apostrophe
27. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
wit
fantasy
metonymy
climax
28. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
image
foot
montage
anglo-saxon diction
29. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
epic
fantasy
plot
30. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
couplet
expose
invective
hyperbole
31. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
balanced sentence
expose
trope
pulp fiction
32. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
canon
motif
free verse
pulp fiction
33. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
end-stopped
deus ex machina
pathetic fallacy
empathy
34. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
kenning
light verse
catharsis
verbal irony
35. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
tone
explication
classical - classicism
personification
36. The main character in a work of literature
bathos
gothic novel
protagonist
personification
37. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
abstract language
caesura
etymology
omniscient narrator
38. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
ottava rima
tragedy
title character
tone
39. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
imperative sentence
simple sentence
archetype
anglo-saxon diction
40. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
expose
eponymous
subtext
apostrophe
41. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
empathy
lampoon
apollonian
simile
42. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
parody
bombast
old english
verisimilitude
43. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
omniscient narrator
lyric poetry
parody
exegesis
44. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
plot
rhetoric
anachronism
falling action
45. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
paradox
omniscient narrator
analogy
falling action
46. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
fantasy
double entendre
invective
moral
47. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
roman a clef
predicate nominative
middle english
rhythm
48. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
rhythm
periodic sentence
annotation
naturalism
49. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
bombast
falling action
mood
caricature
50. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
first person narrative
light verse
eponymous
theme