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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab

Subject : english
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1. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity






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






3. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative






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






5. An eight-line rhyming stanza of a poem






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






7. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems






8. 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






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






12. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits






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






14. Inflated - pretentious language used for trivial subjects






15. The choice of words in oral and written discourse






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






17. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term






18. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow






19. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality






20. A forceful sermon - lecture or tirade






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






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






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






24. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point






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






26. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict






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






28. The main character in a work of literature






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






30. Ordinary or familiar - used to describe diction






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






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






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






34. The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning






35. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations






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






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






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






39. A rendering of a quotation in which actual words are not stated but only approximated or paraphrased






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






41. A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; a grotesque imitation






42. A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words






43. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set






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






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






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






47. A parody of traditional epic form






48. A literary style used to poke fun at - attack or ridicule an idea - vice or foible - often for the purpose of inducing change






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






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