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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. Pleasing - harmonious sounds






2. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem






3. A pause somewhere in the middle of a verse - often marked by punctuation






4. A noun that renames the subject






5. 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






6. 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






7. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life






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






9. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects






10. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase






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






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






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






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






22. Faulty reasoning that inappropriately ascribes human feelings to nature or non-human objects






23. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






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






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






27. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase can be understood in two ways especially when one meaning is risque






36. A story containing unreal - imaginary features






37. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work






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






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






40. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots






41. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






42. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes






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






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






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






46. A familiar grouping of words - especially words that habitually appear together and thereby convey meaning by association






47. A work of literature dealing with rural life






48. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation






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






50. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words