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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A verse with five poetic feet per line






2. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






3. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






4. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






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






6. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






7. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






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






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






10. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






11. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






12. 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






13. A german word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal






14. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






15. 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






16. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






17. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






18. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






19. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






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






21. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






27. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






28. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






30. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






31. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






32. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A noun that renames the subject






38. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






39. A false name or alias used by writers






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






41. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






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






43. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






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






45. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






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






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






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






49. Language that describes specific - observable things






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