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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
sonnet
periodic sentence
oxymoron
quatrain
2. 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
exegesis
metonymy
predicate nominative
plot
3. A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
predicate nominative
complex sentence
annotation
4. A kind of poetry without rhymed lines - rhythm or fixed metrical feet
kenning
gerund
stream of consciousness
free verse
5. The main character in a work of literature
aphorism
balanced sentence
voice
protagonist
6. A term used to describe literary forms such as novel - play and essay
genre
point of view
interrogative sentence
tone
7. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
verbal irony
frame
couplet
hubris
8. A french verse form calculated to appear simple and spontaneous but consisting of nineteen lines and a prescribed pattern of rhymes
metonymy
villanelle
apollonian
assonance
9. A term that describes a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
myth
mood
end-stopped
villanelle
10. A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
trope
abstract
ballad
pathetic fallacy
11. A verbal ending in 'ing'_ that functions in a sentence as a noun.
novel of manners
periodic sentence
gerund
antagonist
12. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
simple sentence
free verse
muse
13. A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
conceit
maxim
analogy
ottava rima
14. The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature
exposition
ambiguity
allusion
humanism
15. in literature - the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem
subplot
couplet
concrete language
deus ex machina
16. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
epithet
kenning
syntax
pun
17. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
agreement
apollonian
euphony
picaresque novel
18. A style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the random flow of thoughts in the human mind
scan
pathetic fallacy
extended metaphor
stream of consciousness
19. A saying or proverb expressing common wisdom or truth
point of view
antithesis
maxim
elegy
20. A novel in which supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of unknown terrors pervades the action
irony
gothic novel
omniscient narrator
tone
21. The pattern of rhymes within a given poems
exegesis
quatrain
middle english
rhyme scheme
22. As distinguished from Apollonian - the word refers to sensual - pleasure-seeking impulses
mock epic
dionysian
pun
scan
23. A noun that renames the subject
predicate nominative
conceit
roman a clef
compound-complex sentence
24. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
idyll
rhetorical stance
harangue
belle-lettres
25. The interpretation or analysis of a text
syntax
explication
lyric poetry
verse
26. The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied
canon
infinitive
pathos
onomatopoeia
27. In contrast to Dionysian - it refers to the most noble - godlike qualities of human nature and behavior
archetype
apollonian
naturalism
parody
28. A person - scene - event - or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set
infinitive
exposition
anachronism
scan
29. A word or phrase representing that which can be seen - touched - tasted - smelled - or felt
periodic sentence
rhythm
oxymoron
image
30. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
pathetic fallacy
sentimental
title character
naturalism
31. 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
tone
metonymy
parable
rhetoric
32. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
onomatopoeia
implied metaphor
frame
adage
33. A form of verse usually consisting of three four line units called quatrains and a concluding couplet
wit
sentiment
sonnet
extended metaphor
34. A brief and often simplistic lesson that a reader may infer from a work of literature
setting
vernacular
moral
adage
35. A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
abstract
interrogative sentence
humanism
innuendo
36. A verse with five poetic feet per line
verbal irony
pentameter
elliptical construction
infinitive
37. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
euphony
alliteration
adage
38. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
symbolism
meter
pathetic fallacy
rhyme
39. A detailed analysis or interpretation of a work of literature
verisimilitude
euphony
exegesis
bildungsroman
40. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
bathos
roman a clef
abstract
verisimilitude
41. A latin term for a narrative that starts not at the beginning of events but at some other critical point
in medias res
compound-complex sentence
verse
parable
42. The total environment for the action in a novel or play. it includes time - place - historical milieu and social - political and even spiritual circumstances
setting
vernacular
invective
onomatopoeia
43. Grating - inharmonious sounds
lyric poetry
myth
cacaphony
montage
44. A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
foot
parody
deus ex machina
rhythm
45. A character or force in a work of literature that - by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict
antagonist
assonance
agreement
implied metaphor
46. The emotional tone in a work of literature
meter
mood
caesura
allusion
47. The choice of words in oral and written discourse
parody
elegy
anglo-saxon diction
diction
48. A character whose name appears in the title of the novel or play; also known as the eponymous character
title character
carpe diem
elliptical construction
flashback
49. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group
fable
sentimental
carpe diem
novel of manners
50. A false name or alias used by writers
pseudonym
satire
caricature
hubris