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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
montage
farce
verisimilitude
realism
2. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
invective
melodrama
synecdoche
frame
3. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
pun
onomatopoeia
epigram
compound sentence
4. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
sarcasm
rhyme
lyric poetry
agreement
5. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
cacaphony
denotation
antithesis
rhetorical stance
6. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
alliteration
oxymoron
innuendo
realism
7. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
motif
metonymy
old english
8. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
compound sentence
bard
enjambment
9. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
plot
falling action
infinitive
lyric poetry
10. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
personification
sarcasm
muse
stanza
11. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
extended metaphor
implied metaphor
metonymy
plot
12. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
indirect quotation
dionysian
connotation
elliptical construction
13. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
enjambment
plot
idyll
gothic novel
14. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
pseudonym
vernacular
bard
colloquial
15. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
deouement
lampoon
villanelle
alliteration
16. The interrelationship among the events in a story; the plot line is the pattern of events - including exposition - rising action - climax - falling action and resolution
rhetoric
climax
lampoon
plot
17. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
implied metaphor
caricature
rhythm
simple sentence
18. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
muse
dionysian
dramatic irony
archetype
19. The main character in a work of literature
loose sentence
anachronism
protagonist
elegy
20. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
gothic novel
stream of consciousness
archetype
21. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
elliptical construction
flashback
irony
onomatopoeia
22. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
bard
annotation
irony
balanced sentence
23. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
colloquial
elliptical construction
rhyme
aphorism
24. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
balanced sentence
gothic novel
parable
predicate nominative
25. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
cliche
predicate adjective
protagonist
rhetorical stance
26. A parody of traditional epic form
muse
in medias res
classical - classicism
mock epic
27. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
paraphrase
cliche
syntax
conceit
28. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
picaresque novel
wit
burlesque
ambiguity
29. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
mode
falling action
exegesis
genre
30. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathetic fallacy
non sequitur
infinitive
lyric poetry
31. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
ellipsis
myth
rhythm
bildungsroman
32. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
infinitive
split infinitives
imperative sentence
image
33. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things
indirect quotation
scan
caricature
cacaphony
34. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
romance
vernacular
sentiment
complex sentence
35. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
syntax
pulp fiction
free verse
anglo-saxon diction
36. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
couplet
caricature
vernacular
elegy
37. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
connotation
conceit
climax
bibliography
38. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
predicate adjective
mood
rhyme
classic
39. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
romance
pathos
trope
extended metaphor
40. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
trope
classical - classicism
flashback
connotation
41. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
allusion
realism
subplot
eponymous
42. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
belle-lettres
connotation
carpe diem
hyperbole
43. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
ottava rima
balanced sentence
foot
climax
44. The origin or derivation of a word
genre
double entendre
meter
etymology
45. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
simple sentence
loose sentence
annotation
verbal irony
46. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
dramatic irony
assonance
free verse
infinitive
47. A work of literature dealing with rural life
dionysian
paradox
style
pastoral
48. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
tragedy
empathy
rhyme
49. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
rhythm
sentimental
split infinitives
symbolism
50. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
satire
concrete language
enjambment
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