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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






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






3. A figurative comparison using the words like or as






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






5. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






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






7. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






8. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






18. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






19. Issues a comand






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






21. A verse with five poetic feet per line






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






23. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor






24. 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






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






26. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






27. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea






28. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay






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






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






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






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






33. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






41. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






42. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






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






45. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt






46. 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






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






48. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






49. The origin or derivation of a word






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