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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






3. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






4. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited






5. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






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






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






8. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






9. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before






10. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






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






12. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






13. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






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






22. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






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






24. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict






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






26. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






27. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






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






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






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






31. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






32. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






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






34. A reference to a person - place - or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea






35. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






37. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






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






40. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play






41. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence






42. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






43. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings






44. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






45. The origin or derivation of a word






46. A noun that renames the subject






47. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






48. 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






49. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






50. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term