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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
personification
ellipsis
naturalism
mode
2. One independent clause and no dependent clause
explication
persona
simple sentence
alliteration
3. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
harangue
infinitive
eponymous
quatrain
4. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
antithesis
pulp fiction
light verse
expose
5. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
bibliography
maxim
theme
foot
6. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
bildungsroman
stream of consciousness
metaphysical poetry
archetype
7. A false name or alias used by writers
plot
title character
pseudonym
caricature
8. The emotional tone in a work of literature
sonnet
light verse
mood
double entendre
9. A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea
montage
oxymoron
pseudonym
diction
10. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
tragedy
collocation/Idiom
aphorism
11. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
loose sentence
pulp fiction
picaresque novel
explication
12. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large
catharsis
persona
belle-lettres
light verse
13. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
apostrophe
sonnet
muse
allusion
14. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
cliche
carpe diem
collocation/Idiom
idyll
15. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
denotation
pseudonym
lyric poetry
mode
16. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
cacaphony
elegy
meter
realism
17. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
connotation
collocation/Idiom
implied metaphor
climax
18. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
theme
mood
verbal irony
19. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
abstract language
ballad
prosody
kenning
20. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as
invective
adage
verbal irony
metaphor
21. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
villanelle
indirect quotation
meter
free verse
22. 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
belle-lettres
pathos
synecdoche
etymology
23. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
wit
non sequitur
flashback
foot
24. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
apollonian
caesura
classical - classicism
moral
25. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language
rhetorical stance
paraphrase
stream of consciousness
conceit
26. Pleasing - harmonious sounds
dramatic irony
epigram
infinitive
euphony
27. A term consisting of contradictory elements juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
moral
theme
oxymoron
canon
28. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
compound-complex sentence
kenning
meter
predicate nominative
29. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
allegory
metaphysical poetry
paraphrase
apostrophe
30. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
foot
hyperbole
idyll
style
31. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
metonymy
abstract language
colloquial
realism
32. A humorous play on words - using similar sounding or identical words to suggest different meanings
pun
in medias res
montage
tragedy
33. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association
maxim
persona
collocation/Idiom
harangue
34. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation
expose
point of view
innuendo
explication
35. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
compound sentence
allegory
archetype
36. An adjective that follows a linking verb
predicate adjective
ambiguity
analogy
figurative language
37. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
ballad
diction
belle-lettres
rhythm
38. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
in medias res
myth
exegesis
analogy
39. 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
agreement
allegory
adage
40. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects
moral
denotation
pathetic fallacy
pentameter
41. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
montage
genre
belle-lettres
hubris
42. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
deouement
compound-complex sentence
simple sentence
image
43. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
farce
paraphrase
setting
catharsis
44. A verbal (often preceded by 'to') that functions as a noun adjective or adverb
gerund
infinitive
roman a clef
loose sentence
45. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
climax
foreshadowing
loose sentence
litotes
46. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
non sequitur
lampoon
split infinitives
carpe diem
47. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
subplot
omniscient narrator
ballad
subtext
48. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
prosody
lampoon
abstract language
infinitive
49. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
pulp fiction
genre
diction
metaphor
50. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
mock epic
caricature
cacaphony
sonnet