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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






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






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






4. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings






5. 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






6. Sentence with interrogative pronouns






7. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






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






9. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy






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






11. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them






12. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing






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






14. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem






15. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances






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






17. A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons and things






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior






24. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






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






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






27. Issues a comand






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






36. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet






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






38. A brief explanation - summary - or evaluation of a text or work of literature






39. A work of literature dealing with rural life






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






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






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






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






44. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language






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






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






47. 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






48. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem






49. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






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