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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






2. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place






3. 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






4. The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines in a poem






5. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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






7. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






9. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






10. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth






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






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






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






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






15. A pair of rhyming lines in a poem. two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter is sometimes called a heroic couplet






16. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






17. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings






18. A form of verse or prose that tells a story






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






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






21. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint






22. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject






23. The origin or derivation of a word






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






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






26. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group






27. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






29. The author's attitude toward the subject being written about. the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work--the spirit or quality that is the work's emotional essence






30. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we






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






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






33. One independent clause and no dependent clause






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






35. An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research






36. 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






37. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences






38. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity






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






40. A mocking - satirical assault on a person or situation






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






42. Issues a comand






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






44. A false name or alias used by writers






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






46. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places






47. The emotional tone in a work of literature






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






49. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect






50. 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