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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






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






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






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






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






7. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true






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






9. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






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






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






12. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






13. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem






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






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






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






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






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






19. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






20. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






22. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






23. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






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






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






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






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






28. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






30. 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






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






32. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






33. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






34. 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






35. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






36. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts






37. 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






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






39. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value






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






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






42. 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






43. Issues a comand






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






45. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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






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






48. 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






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






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