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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






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






3. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






6. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






7. 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






8. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






9. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry






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






11. The role or facade that a character assumes or depicts to a reader - a viewer or the world at large






12. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line






13. French term for the world of books - criticism - and literature in general






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






15. 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






16. The language of a work and its style; words - often highly emotional - used to convince or sway an audience






17. Personal - reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject






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






19. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death






20. A feeling of association or identification with an object or person






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






22. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






23. The main character in a work of literature






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






25. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.






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






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






28. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation






29. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






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






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






32. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature






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






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






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






36. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time






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






38. The grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry






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






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






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






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






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






44. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






45. Word choice characterized by simple - often one or two syllable nouns - adjectives - and adverbs






46. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation






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






48. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






49. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






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