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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry






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






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






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






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






6. The main character in a work of literature






7. A parody of traditional epic form






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






16. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society






17. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment






18. A work of literature dealing with rural life






19. 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






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






21. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character






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






23. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action






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






25. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






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






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






28. A group of two or more lines in poetry combined according to subject matter - rhyme or some other plan






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






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






31. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






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






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






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






35. An adjective that follows a linking verb






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. The quickness of intellect and the power and talent for saying brilliant things that surprise and delight by their unexpectedness; the power to comment subtly and pointedly on the foibles of the passing scene






43. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things






44. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity






45. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated






46. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






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






48. A lyric poem usually marked by serious - respectful and exalted feelings toward the subject






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






50. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero







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