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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
metaphysical poetry
omniscient narrator
stream of consciousness
naturalism
2. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
periodic sentence
verse
realism
villanelle
3. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
theme
epigram
interrogative sentence
loose sentence
4. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence
apostrophe
style
collocation/Idiom
implied metaphor
5. Two or more independent clauses
old english
antithesis
compound sentence
light verse
6. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation
tragedy
burlesque
bathos
parable
7. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
wit
invective
connotation
infinitive
8. A noun that renames the subject
predicate nominative
classical - classicism
complex sentence
predicate adjective
9. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
assonance
kenning
prosody
scan
10. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
onomatopoeia
pathetic fallacy
epigram
light verse
11. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem
compound sentence
pulp fiction
idyll
alliteration
12. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
pathos
deus ex machina
adage
imperative sentence
13. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
exegesis
catharsis
annotation
collocation/Idiom
14. An adjective that follows a linking verb
metaphor
stream of consciousness
predicate adjective
archetype
15. 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
fantasy
epic
bildungsroman
melodrama
16. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
naturalism
romance
farce
euphemism
17. A work of literature dealing with rural life
free verse
quatrain
pastoral
couplet
18. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
pulp fiction
trope
indirect quotation
free verse
19. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words
paraphrase
realism
foreshadowing
apollonian
20. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation
picaresque novel
realism
caesura
allusion
21. The main character in a work of literature
simile
protagonist
sentimental
tone
22. The emotional tone in a work of literature
epic
mood
cliche
apollonian
23. A verse with five poetic feet per line
personification
pentameter
expose
verbal irony
24. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
stream of consciousness
conceit
elliptical construction
deouement
25. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
rhythm
hyperbole
dionysian
rhetorical stance
26. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
bard
loose sentence
predicate adjective
naturalism
27. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
montage
bombast
onomatopoeia
consonance
28. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation
lampoon
ottava rima
diction
flashback
29. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
stanza
scan
ellipsis
novel of manners
30. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
verbal irony
compound-complex sentence
light verse
subplot
31. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
bildungsroman
apollonian
light verse
symbolism
32. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker
voice
apollonian
elegy
complex sentence
33. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
litotes
dramatic irony
ambiguity
caricature
34. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived
parable
synecdoche
belle-lettres
denotation
35. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
epigram
classical - classicism
frame
agreement
36. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
trope
picaresque novel
cacaphony
falling action
37. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
annotation
classic
innuendo
litotes
38. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
middle english
predicate nominative
sonnet
ode
39. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
free verse
persona
catharsis
elegy
40. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
ambiguity
catharsis
roman a clef
ottava rima
41. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change
tragedy
predicate adjective
satire
mood
42. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
parable
infinitive
climax
innuendo
43. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
myth
assonance
interrogative sentence
44. A short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn
classic
villanelle
fable
first person narrative
45. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
allegory
deus ex machina
onomatopoeia
metaphor
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
setting
complex sentence
old english
colloquial
47. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
simile
classical - classicism
narrative
humanism
48. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
naturalism
meter
free verse
metonymy
49. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
canon
metaphor
litotes
rhyme scheme
50. A figurative comparison using the words like or as
simile
antagonist
myth
novel of manners