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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
antithesis
quatrain
first person narrative
style
2. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
prosody
carpe diem
loose sentence
personification
3. A term for the title character of a work of literature
eponymous
periodic sentence
fantasy
free verse
4. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
mode
vernacular
muse
flashback
5. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
extended metaphor
fantasy
etymology
voice
6. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
symbolism
non sequitur
predicate nominative
7. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
bathos
sarcasm
allusion
classical - classicism
8. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
mood
paradox
bildungsroman
9. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade
apostrophe
assonance
climax
harangue
10. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature
allegory
antithesis
annotation
predicate nominative
11. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech
empathy
vernacular
aphorism
simile
12. 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
expose
allegory
loose sentence
tone
13. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
ode
infinitive
exegesis
14. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
ottava rima
connotation
deus ex machina
15. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
montage
ambiguity
tone
invective
16. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
deus ex machina
wit
satire
hyperbole
17. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
ballad
imperative sentence
montage
pun
18. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
dramatic irony
metonymy
abstract language
interrogative sentence
19. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
abstract
diction
bombast
bibliography
20. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
pathetic fallacy
maxim
extended metaphor
cliche
21. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
rhetoric
epigram
pastoral
verisimilitude
22. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
metonymy
abstract language
mock epic
denotation
23. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
epithet
collocation/Idiom
antagonist
myth
24. A sentence that departs from the usual word order of english sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end. in other words - the particulars in the sentence are presented before the idea they support
collocation/Idiom
pathetic fallacy
periodic sentence
end-stopped
25. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
dionysian
pastoral
rhythm
26. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
sonnet
litotes
voice
paraphrase
27. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
caesura
mode
euphemism
belle-lettres
28. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
image
antithesis
eponymous
exegesis
29. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
collocation/Idiom
parable
diction
foot
30. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
first person narrative
classic
oxymoron
genre
31. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
antagonist
stanza
allegory
ellipsis
32. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
pastoral
theme
flashback
anglo-saxon diction
33. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
voice
allegory
infinitive
verbal irony
34. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
expose
farce
interrogative sentence
pathetic fallacy
35. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
antagonist
gerund
first person narrative
ballad
36. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
caricature
anachronism
first person narrative
diction
37. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
novel of manners
verbal irony
elliptical construction
38. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
archetype
abstract language
wit
assonance
39. A story containing unreal - imaginary features
ambiguity
compound sentence
romance
fantasy
40. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
conceit
symbolism
wit
aphorism
41. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
oxymoron
alliteration
infinitive
predicate nominative
42. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
epigram
periodic sentence
consonance
flashback
43. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
foreshadowing
plot
free verse
non sequitur
44. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
abstract language
adage
middle english
carpe diem
45. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
tragedy
cliche
diction
free verse
46. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
idyll
rhetorical stance
first person narrative
agreement
47. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
non sequitur
apostrophe
middle english
anglo-saxon diction
48. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
aphorism
personification
colloquial
metaphor
49. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
synecdoche
caesura
sentimental
aphorism
50. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
apollonian
annotation
hyperbole
balanced sentence