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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






2. 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






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






4. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






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






6. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






7. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






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






10. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb






11. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






12. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






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






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






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






16. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






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






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






19. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






20. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






21. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character






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






23. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






24. 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






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






26. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






27. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






28. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






29. 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






30. Issues a comand






31. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






32. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry






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






34. 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






35. The interpretation or analysis of a text






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






37. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






38. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






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






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






41. A false name or alias used by writers






42. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






43. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






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






45. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






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






47. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






48. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






49. A noun that renames the subject






50. Language that describes specific - observable things