rhetorical vocab 4

38771483	deus ex machina	as in Greek theater, the employment of any artificial device or gimmick that the author uses to solve a difficult situation
38771484	diction	the selection of words in oral or written discourse
38771485	Dionysian	as distinguished from Apollonian, refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking qualities of man and nature
38771486	dramatic irony	An inconsistancy, known by the audience or reader, between a character's perception of a situation, and the truth of the situation
38771487	dramatic monologue	a type of poem or prose piece in which the speak gives an account of a dramatic moment in his/her life and, in doing so, reveals his/her character
38771488	elegy	a poem or piece of prose lamenting or meditating on the death of a person or pet
38771489	ellipsis (elliptical)	Three period (...) indicating the omission of words. A sentence with elliptical structure omits something in the second half, usually the verb in a subject-verb-object sentence, as in "May was hot and June the same." The verb 'was' is omitted from "June was the same"
38771490	empathy	A feeling of association or identification with an object; experiencing its sensations and responding with similar feelings
38771491	epic	A narrative poem, often quite long, that tells the adventure of a hero important to his nation or race
38771492	epigram	The ingenious, witty, thoughtful, provocative statement