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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Grating - inharmonious sounds






2. The interpretation or analysis of a text






3. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






4. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






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






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






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






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






9. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






10. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






11. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






12. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






13. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






14. The emotional tone in a work of literature






15. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






16. An adjective that follows a linking verb






17. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect






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






19. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






20. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






21. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






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






23. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






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






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






26. 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






27. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






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






30. Issues a comand






31. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response






32. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






33. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






39. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






40. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words






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






42. Two or more independent clauses






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






44. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






47. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






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






49. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish






50. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience