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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






4. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






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






6. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






7. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






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






9. The origin or derivation of a word






10. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






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






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






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






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






22. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






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






24. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






25. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






26. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






27. Grating - inharmonious sounds






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






29. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






31. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






32. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






33. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses






34. A figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part - also when the name of a material stands for the thing itself






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






36. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






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






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






39. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






40. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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






42. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






43. The main character in a work of literature






44. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






46. 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






47. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






48. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is






49. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






50. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker