Literature and rhetoric

(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

(literary) the later years of one's life, especially after one has finished their career.; "He spent his autumn years surrounded by family and f…

(literary) generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

(literary) generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) undistinguished literary work produced to order.; "James Scully has observed that much of what is called po…

(linguistics, poetry) the use of isosyllabic verse.; "But it is likewise true that — especially in the context of the eighteenth century — anape…

(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth

(rhetoric) exhortation; admonition.; "In Deuteronomy it is often impossible to separate parenesis from history."

(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"

(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

(rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.; "The last and perhaps the most im…

(literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rasc…

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rasc…

unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter)

similarity by virtue of corresponding

an argument offered in opposition to another argument

a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below i…

a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below i…

(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play

someone who writes plays

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause

the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause

pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur

the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system

the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system

unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern

a style of expressing yourself in writing

an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rasc…

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rasc…

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

a style of expressing yourself in writing

the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

someone who tells a story

prose writing that is not fictional

prose writing that is not fictional

a short novel

a short novel

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

similarity by virtue of corresponding

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

someone who writes plays

a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; "he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"

analysis of verse into metrical patterns

literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

a prose narrative shorter than a novel

an instruction written as part of the script of a play

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

someone who tells a story

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

someone who tells a story

pronouns and verbs that are used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur

unrhymed verse without a consistent metrical pattern

a style of expressing yourself in writing

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any ana…

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"

a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture o…

a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture o…

inversion in the second of two parallel phrases

the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" - G.S.Patton

the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazi…

a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture o…

a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture o…

the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" - G.S.Patton

the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any ana…

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

extravagant exaggeration

the act of bringing into focus

the act of bringing into focus

the act of bringing into focus

extravagant exaggeration

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"

the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme"

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the questio…

consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; "narrative poetry"

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" - G.S.Patton

the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage" - G.S.Patton

a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture o…

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel"

indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"

a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him…

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the m…

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the questio…

of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested" - W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningles…

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 show…

the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him…

a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him…

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazi…

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

a system of symbols and symbolic representations

something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme"