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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation






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






3. The language spoken in England roughly between 1150 and 1500 AD






4. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface






5. A variety of poetry meant to entertain or amuse - but sometimes with a satirical thrust






6. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature






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






8. The correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person - number - and gender






9. An indirect or subtle - usually derogatory implication in expression - an insinuation






10. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






11. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind






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






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






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






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






16. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present






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






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






19. A story consisting of events from which a moral or spiritual truth may be derived






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






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






22. Literally 'seize the day'; enjoy life while you can - a common theme in literature






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






24. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






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






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






28. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances






29. A discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the written or spoken words






30. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built






31. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot






32. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






34. An adjective that follows a linking verb






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






36. Language that describes specific - observable things






37. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony






38. 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






39. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry






40. A form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces that causes the hero considerable anguish






41. 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






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






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






44. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






45. A narrator with unlimited awareness - understanding - and insight of characters - setting - background and all other elements of the story






46. 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






47. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses






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






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






50. Two or more independent clauses