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Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
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1. A synonym for poetry. also - a group of lines in a song or poem; also a single line of poetry

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

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

4. A story in which a second meaning is to be read beneath the surface

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

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

7. A novel focusing on and describing social customs and habits of a particular social group

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

9. A series of comparisons between two unlike objects

10. The choice of words in oral and written discourse

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

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

13. In contrast to literal language - implies meanings

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

15. The origin or derivation of a word

16. A figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated

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

18. The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction

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

20. An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form

21. Overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect

22. A noun that renames the subject

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

24. An extended narrative about improbable events and extraordinary people in exotic places

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

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