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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
analogy
compound sentence
periodic sentence
farce
2. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
verse
lampoon
subplot
couplet
3. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
roman a clef
complex sentence
cliche
pathetic fallacy
4. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
subplot
satire
omniscient narrator
image
5. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
periodic sentence
satire
exposition
balanced sentence
6. An adjective that follows a linking verb
abstract language
predicate adjective
pun
image
7. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
apollonian
compound-complex sentence
lyric poetry
assonance
8. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
allusion
satire
exposition
picaresque novel
9. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
enjambment
light verse
predicate adjective
elegy
10. A false name or alias used by writers
subplot
pseudonym
implied metaphor
motif
11. One independent clause and no dependent clause
infinitive
empathy
villanelle
simple sentence
12. 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
paraphrase
rhyme scheme
end-stopped
tragedy
13. The origin or derivation of a word
compound sentence
etymology
empathy
cacaphony
14. 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
double entendre
metaphysical poetry
caesura
synecdoche
15. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
metonymy
villanelle
sentiment
16. Issues a comand
gothic novel
classical - classicism
ode
imperative sentence
17. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
style
catharsis
imperative sentence
subplot
18. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
epithet
mode
oxymoron
couplet
19. The interpretation or analysis of a text
anglo-saxon diction
personification
explication
predicate adjective
20. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
foot
litotes
caricature
euphemism
21. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
scan
myth
invective
22. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
carpe diem
elegy
non sequitur
genre
23. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
romance
naturalism
pun
light verse
24. A parody of traditional epic form
cliche
humanism
extended metaphor
mock epic
25. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
balanced sentence
consonance
gothic novel
burlesque
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
predicate nominative
novel of manners
verisimilitude
point of view
27. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
dionysian
lyric poetry
bibliography
metaphor
28. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
image
naturalism
anachronism
moral
29. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
etymology
colloquial
middle english
complex sentence
30. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
pulp fiction
maxim
bildungsroman
melodrama
31. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
kenning
couplet
epithet
flashback
32. 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
novel of manners
caesura
fable
irony
33. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
montage
annotation
bard
non sequitur
34. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research
abstract
epic
canon
explication
35. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea
exposition
allusion
interrogative sentence
parody
36. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
paradox
idyll
caesura
irony
37. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
parable
onomatopoeia
verbal irony
point of view
38. The emotional tone in a work of literature
omniscient narrator
mood
canon
onomatopoeia
39. A form of verse or prose that tells a story
narrative
sentimental
foreshadowing
theme
40. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
quatrain
couplet
novel of manners
pseudonym
41. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
annotation
verbal irony
plot
lampoon
42. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
cliche
cacaphony
ellipsis
exposition
43. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person
empathy
apollonian
pulp fiction
sentiment
44. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
fantasy
innuendo
verse
dramatic irony
45. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
pun
quatrain
pulp fiction
parody
46. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
setting
personification
symbolism
prosody
47. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
theme
deus ex machina
romance
rhyme scheme
48. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
indirect quotation
bard
syntax
paradox
49. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
anglo-saxon diction
simile
gothic novel
infinitive
50. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
compound-complex sentence
hubris
rhythm
exegesis