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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. The generic name for a figure of speech such as image - symbol - simile and metaphor
montage
trope
loose sentence
bathos
2. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
diction
verisimilitude
quatrain
first person narrative
3. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
in medias res
canon
simple sentence
point of view
4. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
persona
antagonist
ambiguity
old english
5. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
bibliography
consonance
bard
figurative language
6. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan
stanza
fable
old english
predicate nominative
7. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words
balanced sentence
paradox
elliptical construction
mock epic
8. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
rhyme scheme
explication
end-stopped
aphorism
9. An adjective that follows a linking verb
sonnet
predicate adjective
colloquial
dionysian
10. One of the ancient greek goddesses presiding over the arts. the imaginary source of inspiration for an artist or writer
pastoral
muse
eponymous
complex sentence
11. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
archetype
tone
genre
subtext
12. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
naturalism
agreement
moral
parody
13. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
figurative language
conceit
sentimental
genre
14. A parody of traditional epic form
prosody
mock epic
stream of consciousness
predicate adjective
15. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
figurative language
compound-complex sentence
rhyme
symbolism
16. 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
rhyme scheme
periodic sentence
paraphrase
euphemism
17. A noun that renames the subject
predicate nominative
bibliography
personification
metaphor
18. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
syntax
aphorism
metaphysical poetry
harangue
19. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
empathy
idyll
meter
20. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
vernacular
paraphrase
ellipsis
allegory
21. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
periodic sentence
periodic sentence
expose
carpe diem
22. A statement or idea that fails to follow logically from the one before
narrative
non sequitur
loose sentence
predicate nominative
23. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
abstract language
canon
anachronism
empathy
24. The interpretation or analysis of a text
theme
rhyme
explication
style
25. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
roman a clef
diction
infinitive
in medias res
26. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
realism
antithesis
concrete language
syntax
27. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
abstract
hubris
pentameter
prosody
28. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
frame
caesura
picaresque novel
classical - classicism
29. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
imperative sentence
genre
gothic novel
bard
30. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
exegesis
prosody
moral
paradox
31. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
caricature
split infinitives
irony
frame
32. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
idyll
loose sentence
periodic sentence
allegory
33. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry
enjambment
loose sentence
verse
tragedy
34. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
flashback
concrete language
sentiment
hyperbole
35. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
loose sentence
metaphor
light verse
catharsis
36. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
bard
subtext
loose sentence
rhythm
37. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics
ambiguity
tone
harangue
personification
38. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
euphemism
mode
rhythm
melodrama
39. A literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme emotional response
melodrama
maxim
climax
collocation/Idiom
40. A term often used as a synonym for realism; also a view of experience that is generally characterized as bleak and pessimistic
naturalism
compound-complex sentence
implied metaphor
caesura
41. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
allegory
belle-lettres
old english
innuendo
42. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story
interrogative sentence
myth
omniscient narrator
stream of consciousness
43. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
light verse
moral
epigram
pulp fiction
44. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
scan
catharsis
realism
montage
45. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
personification
ballad
idyll
harangue
46. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
plot
complex sentence
ottava rima
subplot
47. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature
metonymy
carpe diem
pulp fiction
anachronism
48. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
parody
epigram
metaphor
metonymy
49. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general
tone
belle-lettres
hyperbole
tragedy
50. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender
bathos
pastoral
agreement
alliteration