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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement






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






3. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied






4. 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






5. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject






6. A figure of speech that compares unlike objects - without using like or as






7. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






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






9. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






10. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment






11. The real or assumed personality used by a writer or speaker






12. The origin or derivation of a word






13. A parody of traditional epic form






14. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose






15. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






16. Providing hints of things to come in a story or play






17. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry






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






19. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation






20. A metaphor embedded in a sentence rather than expressed directly as a sentence






21. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






22. The act of determining the meter of a poetic line. the pattern is called scansion. if a verse doesn't 'scan' its meter is irregular






23. The action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion and often to the resolution of the conflict






24. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






25. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






26. Language or dialect of a particular country - Language of a clan or group - Plain everyday speech






27. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






28. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas






29. A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea - often stated in figurative language






30. A complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows






31. A version of a text put into simpler - everyday words






32. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities






33. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






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






35. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD






36. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






37. The use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object






38. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature






39. The emotional tone in a work of literature






40. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






41. The interpretation or analysis of a text






42. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature






43. A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human characteristics






44. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






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






46. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






47. A synonym for view or feeling; also a refined and tender emotion in literature






48. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet






49. The depiction of people - things and events as they really are without idealization or exaggeration for effect






50. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language