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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis or intensity
canon
anachronism
litotes
denotation
2. A false name or alias used by writers
invective
pseudonym
figurative language
colloquial
3. A device employed in anglo-saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
epic
kenning
vernacular
ambiguity
4. A locution that addresses a person or personified thing not present
double entendre
meter
subplot
apostrophe
5. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface
predicate adjective
hyperbole
allegory
ballad
6. A term that describes characters' excessive emotional response to experience; also nauseatingly nostalgic and mawkish
abstract language
sentimental
conceit
humanism
7. An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing
abstract language
roman a clef
epithet
middle english
8. The organization of language into meaningful structure; every sentence has a particular syntax or pattern of words
voice
syntax
hyperbole
simple sentence
9. A figure of speech whose effectiveness has been worn out through overuse and excessive familiarity
rhetoric
enjambment
burlesque
cliche
10. A return to an earlier time in a story or play in order to clarify present actions or circumstances
flashback
melodrama
caesura
mode
11. The work of poets - particularly those of the seventeenth century - that uses elaborate conceits - is highly intellectual - and expresses the complexities of love and life
gothic novel
rhyme scheme
interrogative sentence
metaphysical poetry
12. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
prosody
alliteration
deouement
ellipsis
13. A statement that seems self-contradictory but is nevertheless true
paradox
classical - classicism
figurative language
gerund
14. A structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
invective
frame
extended metaphor
middle english
15. A mild or less negative usage for a harsh or blunt term
parody
deouement
euphemism
diction
16. A narrative told by a character involved in the story - using first person pronouns such as I and we
first person narrative
mode
antagonist
periodic sentence
17. A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretations
ambiguity
title character
caricature
trope
18. A phrase - idea or event that through representation serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
motif
epithet
elliptical construction
litotes
19. The manner in which an author uses and arranges words - shapes ideas - forms sentences and creates a structure to convey ideas
style
novel of manners
end-stopped
rhetoric
20. The relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
point of view
mood
metonymy
gerund
21. Language that conveys a speaker's attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject
rhetorical stance
prosody
consonance
interrogative sentence
22. The anglo-saxon language spoken in what is now england from approximately 450 to 1150 AD
old english
pulp fiction
euphemism
apollonian
23. That element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow
abstract
adage
pathos
vernacular
24. An imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and subject
tragedy
catharsis
parody
annotation
25. The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
meter
motif
elegy
carpe diem
26. A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
rhythm
catharsis
myth
trope
27. The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
rhetoric
bathos
satire
picaresque novel
28. The general form - pattern - and manner of expression of a work of literature
free verse
mode
farce
meter
29. The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines of a poem
assonance
voice
implied metaphor
pulp fiction
30. A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language
paradox
adage
assonance
bathos
31. A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that has withstood the test of time
classic
bibliography
end-stopped
simile
32. The main idea or meaning - often an abstract idea upon which a work of literature is built
flashback
theme
verbal irony
picaresque novel
33. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings
catharsis
expose
persona
figurative language
34. A sentence that follows the customary word order of english sentences - ie subject verb object. the main idea of the sentence is presented first and is then followed by one or more subordinate clauses
loose sentence
pastoral
denotation
epithet
35. In poetry - the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
predicate adjective
enjambment
anglo-saxon diction
metonymy
36. A short - pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or sentiment
aphorism
falling action
villanelle
canon
37. A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words - clauses or sentences
narrative
antithesis
farce
abstract language
38. Grating - inharmonious sounds
realism
cacaphony
belle-lettres
analogy
39. The dictionary definition of a word. contrast with connotation
pastoral
exegesis
rhyme
denotation
40. A work of literature dealing with rural life
verse
pastoral
trope
complex sentence
41. 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
pun
montage
irony
balanced sentence
42. Two or more independent clauses
compound sentence
onomatopoeia
denotation
ottava rima
43. Novels written for mass consumption - often emphasizing exciting and titillating plots
infinitive
parody
frame
pulp fiction
44. French for a novel in which historical events and actual people appear under the guise of fiction
sonnet
roman a clef
genre
syntax
45. An imaginary story that has become an accepted part of the cultural or religious tradition of a group or society
canon
fable
myth
style
46. A comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness - although it may have a serious - scornful purpose
cliche
annotation
novel of manners
farce
47. A sharp - caustic expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt; less subtle than irony
pulp fiction
montage
sarcasm
image
48. 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
cliche
figurative language
ambiguity
49. An episodic novel about a roguelike wanderer who lives off his wits
falling action
deus ex machina
picaresque novel
hubris
50. A direct verbal assault; a denunciation
foreshadowing
invective
extended metaphor
gothic novel