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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. As opposed to concrete language it represents thoughts
prosody
figurative language
fantasy
abstract language
2. A lyric poem or passage that describes a kind of ideal life or place
euphemism
deus ex machina
synecdoche
idyll
3. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
infinitive
apollonian
ambiguity
metaphysical poetry
4. The high point - or turning point - of a story or play
climax
farce
falling action
complex sentence
5. deriving from the orderly qualities of ancient greek and roman culture; implies formality - objectivity - simplicity and restraint
image
mode
classical - classicism
antagonist
6. A poet; in olden times - a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment
bathos
bard
plot
collocation/Idiom
7. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
antagonist
allusion
collocation/Idiom
gerund
8. A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work
compound-complex sentence
bibliography
kenning
old english
9. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
archetype
compound sentence
catharsis
ambiguity
10. Similar to the truth; the quality of realism in a work that persuades readers that they are getting a vision of life as it is
sonnet
verisimilitude
quatrain
metaphysical poetry
11. A verse with five poetic feet per line
narrative
deouement
flashback
pentameter
12. Sentence with interrogative pronouns
naturalism
indirect quotation
rhetorical stance
interrogative sentence
13. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
deouement
tone
parody
rhythm
14. Issues a comand
antagonist
imperative sentence
agreement
mock epic
15. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
denotation
antagonist
frame
ellipsis
16. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
myth
metaphysical poetry
wit
couplet
17. Three periods (. . .) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
irony
hyperbole
apostrophe
ellipsis
18. The emotional tone in a work of literature
mood
apostrophe
sonnet
lyric poetry
19. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
analogy
bibliography
first person narrative
maxim
20. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
apollonian
belle-lettres
exposition
implied metaphor
21. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
anglo-saxon diction
indirect quotation
muse
22. A piece of writing that reveals weaknesses - faults - frailties - or other shortcomings
wit
analogy
empathy
expose
23. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
split infinitives
euphemism
vernacular
belle-lettres
24. A term for the title character of a work of literature
pulp fiction
eponymous
lampoon
colloquial
25. The excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
subtext
collocation/Idiom
allusion
hubris
26. A narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero
narrative
couplet
epic
pulp fiction
27. A subordinate or minor collection of events in an novel or play - usually connected to the main plot
flashback
analogy
idyll
subplot
28. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
collocation/Idiom
subtext
old english
frame
29. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
motif
style
exposition
elliptical construction
30. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
enjambment
deus ex machina
in medias res
bombast
31. The interpretation or analysis of a text
pastoral
parable
pun
explication
32. When the infinitive is interrupted with another word - typically an adverb or adverbial phrase
subtext
ottava rima
split infinitives
epigram
33. A mode of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what is stated - often implying ridicule or light sarcasm; a state of affairs or events that is the reverse of what might have been expected
quatrain
title character
villanelle
irony
34. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect
dramatic irony
vernacular
collocation/Idiom
hyperbole
35. The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. contrast with denotation
tone
old english
expose
connotation
36. A circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
double entendre
allusion
classic
dramatic irony
37. One in which two parallel elements are set off against each other like equal weights on a scale.
wit
antithesis
balanced sentence
infinitive
38. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
ottava rima
euphony
verisimilitude
setting
39. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
syntax
innuendo
anachronism
bildungsroman
40. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
meter
litotes
prosody
balanced sentence
41. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
sentimental
caesura
metonymy
stream of consciousness
42. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
rhetoric
ambiguity
bathos
end-stopped
43. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
deus ex machina
setting
aphorism
fantasy
44. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
invective
naturalism
lyric poetry
extended metaphor
45. The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
indirect quotation
consonance
double entendre
genre
46. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
antagonist
paraphrase
apostrophe
narrative
47. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
theme
oxymoron
imperative sentence
climax
48. A concise but ingenious - witty - and thoughtful statement
antithesis
epigram
meter
genre
49. The repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals - used mostly in poetry
innuendo
rhyme scheme
rhyme
agreement
50. The implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of a work of literature
genre
subtext
image
deus ex machina