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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
innuendo
novel of manners
humanism
personification
2. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
enjambment
subplot
end-stopped
antagonist
3. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
eponymous
exposition
litotes
oxymoron
4. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
parable
interrogative sentence
pun
realism
5. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
maxim
classic
adage
colloquial
6. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
apollonian
ellipsis
periodic sentence
sarcasm
7. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD
meter
interrogative sentence
middle english
end-stopped
8. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
trope
rhetoric
genre
subtext
9. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
ballad
falling action
lampoon
euphony
10. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
adage
litotes
indirect quotation
consonance
11. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
antithesis
mode
pathos
12. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque
double entendre
dionysian
epithet
belle-lettres
13. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
humanism
pathos
persona
caricature
14. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
assonance
abstract
dionysian
fable
15. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
onomatopoeia
pathetic fallacy
naturalism
assonance
16. 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
light verse
verisimilitude
subtext
climax
17. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
scan
archetype
pseudonym
melodrama
18. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
connotation
alliteration
middle english
allusion
19. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
apollonian
archetype
omniscient narrator
metaphor
20. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
moral
metonymy
frame
omniscient narrator
21. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
omniscient narrator
in medias res
abstract language
old english
22. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
deouement
sentimental
hyperbole
paraphrase
23. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
abstract
verisimilitude
pun
analogy
24. 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
plot
interrogative sentence
dramatic irony
burlesque
25. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
pun
simple sentence
metaphysical poetry
26. The main idea isn't completed until the end of the sentence
idyll
epic
archetype
periodic sentence
27. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
gothic novel
personification
classical - classicism
canon
28. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
conceit
subplot
genre
connotation
29. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
compound sentence
diction
elegy
hyperbole
30. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
carpe diem
simple sentence
figurative language
style
31. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
metaphysical poetry
periodic sentence
conceit
32. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
pathetic fallacy
pathos
ottava rima
litotes
33. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet
pastoral
couplet
simile
free verse
34. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
complex sentence
rhyme
metonymy
ballad
35. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
rhythm
pseudonym
lyric poetry
flashback
36. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
exegesis
imperative sentence
moral
symbolism
37. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
denotation
catharsis
pastoral
simile
38. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
hyperbole
pun
frame
39. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
old english
epigram
idyll
agreement
40. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
muse
harangue
exposition
moral
41. A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
bard
roman a clef
meter
complex sentence
42. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
ballad
diction
periodic sentence
meter
43. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
moral
apostrophe
bard
colloquial
44. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
plot
invective
paradox
catharsis
45. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
burlesque
kenning
etymology
alliteration
46. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
imperative sentence
cacaphony
apostrophe
ottava rima
47. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature
sonnet
denotation
pentameter
sentiment
48. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
mood
theme
roman a clef
gerund
49. 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
bard
ballad
periodic sentence
exegesis
50. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction
colloquial
loose sentence
denotation
enjambment