Week #19 literary/rhetorical vocabulary quiz

argument (in literature)

• an introductory prose statement to a poetic work that summarizes its plot or main idea
• a concluding statement to a poetic work that summarizes the character analysis
• an opening statement to a speech or a dramatic work that contains a synopsis

cumulative sentence

• a dependent clause followed by a series of parenthetical phrases that reveal character traits
• a dependent clause followed by a series of phrases or clauses that contain argumentative points
• an independent clause followed by a series of phrases or clauses that gather details about a person, place, or event

epitaph

• an inscription on a work of literature used a s a dedication
• an inscription on a tomb to commemorate the deceased
• an inscription on a cherished object

rhythm

• the predictable pattern of syllables through a dramatic discourse or dialogue
• the calculated placement of words withi a sentence, phrase, or clause for effect
• the measured flow of words, the measured beat of words with stressed and unstressed syllables

setting (in a work of literature)

• the use of curlers, and other hair products to achieve a "look" for hair
• the combination of place, time that provides the general context for the characters
• the combination of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and modifiers that create tone and style

surrealism

• an artistic movement that uses the concious as a form of narcissistic expression while adhering to the constraints or reason and logic
• an artistic movement that uses the unconcious as a form of artistic expression while liberating the constraints or reason and logic
• an artistic movement that uses the natural world as a form of romantic expression while liberating the constraints or reason and logic

verbal irony

• when a character(s) says the opposite of what they actually mean
• when a character(s) says the exact thing that they mean
• when a character(s) says the exact same thing as another character

True or false: the term epitaph can also refer to a poem, humorous or serious, that commemorates the deceased

• True
• False

hypothetical question

• a question that raises a definite answer or solution
• a question that raises an hypothosis, conjecture, or supposition
• a questions that raises the the same questions.

masculine rhyme

• a rhyme involving single stressed syllables
• a rhyme involving multiple unstressed syllables
• a rhyme involving single phrases and clauses