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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

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






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






3. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






4. 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






5. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






6. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






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






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






9. The emotional tone in a work of literature






10. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






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






12. An adjective that follows a linking verb






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






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






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






16. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






18. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






19. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






20. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






22. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction






23. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer






24. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






25. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction






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






27. 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






28. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular






29. A noun that renames the subject






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






31. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






32. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






33. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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






35. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






36. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






37. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






38. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






39. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






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






41. One independent clause and no dependent clause






42. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






44. 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






45. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






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






47. A parody of traditional epic form






48. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form






49. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






50. Issues a comand







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