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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
euphemism
anachronism
middle english
realism
2. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
denotation
epigram
lampoon
farce
3. 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
euphony
allusion
rhetoric
bildungsroman
4. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish
exegesis
bard
tragedy
satire
5. 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
wit
ode
moral
anglo-saxon diction
6. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust
realism
alliteration
light verse
muse
7. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words
stanza
verbal irony
catharsis
aphorism
8. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
fantasy
enjambment
classic
mode
9. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects
interrogative sentence
fable
foreshadowing
extended metaphor
10. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
non sequitur
persona
exegesis
11. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
periodic sentence
hyperbole
frame
adage
12. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
split infinitives
complex sentence
collocation/Idiom
13. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
deouement
syntax
agreement
wit
14. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience
pseudonym
free verse
apollonian
rhetoric
15. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places
antithesis
apollonian
onomatopoeia
romance
16. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
light verse
compound-complex sentence
caesura
sarcasm
17. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
style
hubris
pentameter
scan
18. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
interrogative sentence
diction
pseudonym
elliptical construction
19. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
mock epic
muse
gerund
end-stopped
20. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
imperative sentence
allegory
pun
ellipsis
21. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
caesura
explication
myth
22. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
stanza
mode
pun
23. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
ellipsis
infinitive
muse
litotes
24. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
symbolism
moral
diction
consonance
25. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
mode
flashback
parody
foreshadowing
26. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
collocation/Idiom
periodic sentence
alliteration
frame
27. Issues a comand
elliptical construction
imperative sentence
in medias res
mode
28. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs
diction
anglo-saxon diction
empathy
pseudonym
29. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
caesura
falling action
motif
lyric poetry
30. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
idyll
stanza
dramatic irony
apollonian
31. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
pathos
couplet
pathetic fallacy
falling action
32. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
interrogative sentence
pseudonym
humanism
falling action
33. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
maxim
lampoon
image
style
34. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
title character
rhyme scheme
classic
picaresque novel
35. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem
abstract
end-stopped
ottava rima
cacaphony
36. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
rhyme
loose sentence
compound sentence
euphony
37. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
title character
split infinitives
litotes
anachronism
38. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
trope
dionysian
muse
39. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
fable
satire
stanza
tone
40. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play
abstract
foreshadowing
carpe diem
motif
41. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
bibliography
non sequitur
sarcasm
title character
42. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
ambiguity
denotation
paradox
theme
43. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
end-stopped
old english
pun
colloquial
44. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
bombast
theme
subplot
irony
45. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
bard
invective
pun
trope
46. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
middle english
allegory
balanced sentence
image
47. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
flashback
protagonist
dionysian
sarcasm
48. A false name or alias used by writers
abstract
pseudonym
quatrain
carpe diem
49. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
gothic novel
dramatic irony
alliteration
theme
50. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
abstract language
analogy
abstract
sentimental