List #4

Question 1

ellipsis

Answer 1

three periods indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation

Question 2

elliptical construction

Answer 2

a sentence containing a deliberate omission of words

Question 3

epic

Answer 3

a narrative poem that tells of the adventures and exploits of a hero

Question 3

empathy

Answer 3

a feeling of association or identification with an object or person

Question 4

epigram

Answer 4

a concise but ingenious, witty, and thoughtful statement

Question 5

euphony

Answer 5

pleasing, harmonious sounds

Question 6

epithet

Answer 6

a adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing

Question 7

eponymous

Answer 7

the title character of a work of literature

Question 8

euphemism

Answer 8

less negative usage for harsh or blunt terms

Question 9

exegesis

Answer 9

a detailed analysis or interpretation of prose or poetry

Question 10

exposé

Answer 10

a piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings

Question 11

exposistion

Answer 11

the background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of an essay or other work

Question 12

explication

Answer 12

the interpretation or analysis of a text

Question 13

extended metaphor

Answer 13

a series of comparisons between two unlike objects

Question 14

fable

Answer 14

a short tale often with nonhuman characters from which a useful lesson may be drawn

Question 15

fallacy, fallacious reasoning

Answer 15

an incorrect belief of supposition based on faulty data, defective evidence, or false information

Question 16

fantasty

Answer 16

a story containing unreal, imaginary features

Question 17

farce

Answer 17

a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness, although it may have a serious, scornful purpose

Question 18

figure of speech/figurative language

Answer 18

implies meanings

Question 19

frame

Answer 19

a structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative or other discourse

Question 20

genre

Answer 20

literary forms

Question 21

harangue

Answer 21

a forceful sermon, lecture, or tirade