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| 4794138123 | abstract | An abbreviated synopsis of a longer work of scholarship or research. | 0 | |
| 4794138124 | adage | A saying or proverb containing a truth based on experience and often couched in metaphorical language. | 1 | |
| 4794139365 | allegory | A story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying symbolic, metaphorical, or possibly an ethical meaning. | 2 | |
| 4794139366 | alliteration | The repetition of one or more initial consonants in a group of words or lines. | 3 | |
| 4794140727 | allusion | A reference to a person, place, or event meant to create an effect or enhance the meaning of an idea. | 4 | |
| 4794141955 | Ambiguity | A vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings and interpretation. | 5 | |
| 4794143292 | anachronism | A person, scene, event, or other element in literature that fails to correspond with the time or era in which the work is set. | 6 | |
| 4794144566 | Analogy | A comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things. | 7 | |
| 4794144567 | annotation | A brief explanation, summary, or evaluation of a text or work of literature. | 8 | |
| 4794145435 | antagonist | A character or force in a work of literature that, by opposing the protagonist produces tension or conflict. | 9 | |
| 4794146574 | Antithesis | A rhetorical opposition or contrast of ideas by means of a grammatical arrangement of words, clauses, or sentences. | 10 | |
| 4794147409 | aphorism | A short, pithy statement of a generally accepted truth or statement. | 11 | |
| 4794148182 | Apollonian | In contrast to Dionysian, it refers to the most noble qualities of human nature and behavior. | 12 | |
| 4794149689 | apostrophe | A rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present. | 13 | |
| 4794151573 | Archetype | An abstract or ideal conception of a type. | 14 | |
| 4794152369 | Assonance | The repetition of two or more vowel sounds in a group of words or lines in poetry and prose. | 15 | |
| 4794152370 | Ballad | A simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited. | 16 | |
| 4794153882 | Bard | A poet; in olden times, a performer who told heroic stories to musical accompaniment. | 17 | |
| 4794153883 | bathos | The use of insincere or overdone sentimentality. | 18 | |
| 4794155355 | bibliography | A list of works cited or otherwise relevant to a subject or other work. | 19 | |
| 4794156549 | bildungsroman | A German word referring to a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal. | 20 | |
| 4794156550 | blank verse | Poetry written in iambic pentameter, the primary meter used in English poetry and the works of Shakespeare and Milton. | 21 | |
| 4794158003 | bombast | Inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects. | 22 | |
| 4794159650 | burlesque | A work of literature meant to ridicule a subject; grotesque imitation. | 23 | |
| 4794160238 | cacophony | Grating, inharmonious sounds. | 24 | |
| 4794160239 | caesura | A pause somewhere in the middle verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation | 25 | |
| 4794161294 | canon | The works considered most important in a national literature or period; works widely read and studied. | 26 | |
| 4794161295 | caricature | A grotesque likeness of striking qualities in persons or things. | 27 | |
| 4794164136 | carpe diem | Literally, "Seize the day"; enjoy life while you can, a common theme in literature. | 28 | |
| 4794164900 | catharis | A cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy. | 29 | |
| 4794166512 | classic | A highly regarded work of literature or other art form that withstood the test of time. | 30 | |
| 4794168063 | classical, classicism | Implies formality, objectivity, simplicity, and restraint. | 31 | |
| 4794168064 | Climax | The high point, or turning point, of a story or play. | 32 | |
| 4794170901 | coming-of-age/novel | A tale in which a young protagonist experiences an introduction to adulthood. | 33 | |
| 4794170902 | conceit | A witty or ingenious thought; a diverting of highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language. | 34 | |
| 4794172336 | connotation | The suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. Contrast with denotation. | 35 | |
| 4794173249 | consonance | The repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry. | 36 | |
| 4794173250 | couplet | A pair of rhyming lines in a poem; that are connected. | 37 | |
| 4794174180 | denotation | The dictionary definition of a word. | 38 | |
| 4794176358 | denouement | The resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction. | 39 | |
| 4794179216 | deus ex machina | The use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem. | 40 | |
| 4794179217 | diction | The choice of words in speech and writing. | 41 | |
| 4794180203 | Dionysian | Refers to sensual, pleasure-seeking impulses. | 42 | |
| 4794180204 | Dramatic Irony | A circumstance in which the audience or the reader knows something that the characters do not. | 43 | |
| 4794181074 | Elegy | A poem or prose selection that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something. | 44 | |
| 4794184465 | ellipsis | The three periods that indicate the omission of words in a thought or quotation. (...) | 45 | |
| 4794185372 | elliptical construction | A sentence containing a deliberate omission of words. | 46 | |
| 4794185373 | empathy | A feeling of association or identification with an object or person. | 47 | |
| 4794189841 | end-stopped | A term that describes a line of poetry that ends in a natural pause. | 48 | |
| 4794191091 | enjambment | the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them. | 49 | |
| 4794192844 | Epic | An extended narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a hero that is generally larger than life. | 50 | |
| 4794192845 | Epigram | Concise but witty and thoughtful statement. | 51 | |
| 4794193691 | euphony | Pleasing, harmonious sounds. | 52 | |
| 4794193692 | epithet | An adjective or phrase that expresses a striking quality of a person or thing. | 53 | |
| 4794198301 | eponymous | A term for the title character of a work of literature. | 54 | |
| 4794199391 | euphemism | A mild or less negative usage for harsh or blunt term. | 55 | |
| 4794199902 | expose | a piece of writing that reveals weakness, faults, frailties or other shortcomings. | 56 | |
| 4794202206 | exposition | The background and events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose of a work of literature. | 57 | |
| 4794202918 | explication | The interpretation or analysis of a text. | 58 | |
| 4794205133 | extended metaphor | A series of comparisons between two unlike things. | 59 | |
| 4794206336 | fable | A short tale often featuring nonhuman characters that act as people whose actions enable the author to make observations or draw useful lessons about human behavior. | 60 | |
| 4794206337 | falling action | coming of the climax and leads to the resolution. | 61 | |
| 4794207472 | fantasy | A story containing unreal, imaginary features. | 62 | |
| 4794208953 | figure of speech/ figurative language | Implies meanings. Includes metaphors, similes, personification, etc... | 63 | |
| 4794210656 | First-person narrative | A narrative told by the character involved in the story. | 64 | |
| 4794211480 | flashback | A return to an earlier time in the story. Clarifies present actions. | 65 | |
| 4794211481 | foil | A minor character whose personality whose attitude contrasts with the main character. | 66 | |
| 4794211482 | foot | A unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line. | 67 | |
| 4794212637 | foreshadowing | Providing hints to things that will happen later on in the story. | 68 | |
| 4794212638 | frame | 69 | ||
| 4794214692 | free verse | 70 | ||
| 4794214693 | genre | 71 | ||
| 4794216137 | Gothic novel | 72 | ||
| 4794216800 | harangue | 73 | ||
| 4794216801 | heroic couplet | 74 | ||
| 4794218656 | hubris | 75 | ||
| 4794218657 | humanism | 76 | ||
| 4794220882 | hyperbole | 77 | ||
| 4794220883 | idyll | 78 | ||
| 4794221549 | image | 79 | ||
| 4794222888 | in medias res | 80 | ||
| 4794224035 | indirect quotation | 81 | ||
| 4794224036 | irony | 82 | ||
| 4794224889 | kenning | 83 | ||
| 4794224890 | lampoon | 84 | ||
| 4794225859 | light verse | 85 | ||
| 4794225860 | litotes | 86 | ||
| 4794226805 | loose sentence | 87 | ||
| 4794227801 | lyric poetry | 88 | ||
| 4794227802 | maxim | 89 | ||
| 4794228706 | melodrama | 90 | ||
| 4794228707 | metaphor | 91 | ||
| 4794229905 | metaphysical poetry | 92 | ||
| 4794229906 | meter | 93 | ||
| 4794230751 | metonymy | 94 | ||
| 4794230752 | middle english | 95 | ||
| 4794232118 | mock epic | 96 | ||
| 4794232119 | mode | 97 | ||
| 4794232741 | montage | 98 | ||
| 4794232742 | mood | 99 | ||
| 4794234322 | moral | 100 | ||
| 4794234323 | motif | 101 | ||
| 4794234324 | muse | 102 | ||
| 4794235194 | myth | 103 | ||
| 4794235195 | narritive | 104 | ||
| 4794236551 | naturalism | 105 | ||
| 4794237184 | non sequitur | 106 | ||
| 4794237984 | novella | 107 | ||
| 4794238640 | novel of mannors | 108 | ||
| 4794238641 | ode | 109 | ||
| 4794239625 | Old English | 110 | ||
| 4794240625 | omniscient narrator | 111 | ||
| 4794243265 | onomatopoeia | 112 | ||
| 4794244573 | ottava rima | 113 | ||
| 4794245554 | oxymoron | 114 | ||
| 4794245555 | parable | 115 | ||
| 4794246023 | paradox | 116 | ||
| 4794246024 | parody | 117 | ||
| 4794246714 | paraphrase | 118 | ||
| 4794246715 | pastoral | 119 | ||
| 4794249708 | pathetic fallacy | 120 | ||
| 4794249709 | pathos | 121 | ||
| 4794250260 | pentameter | 122 | ||
| 4794251194 | periodic sentence | 123 | ||
| 4794251195 | persona | 124 | ||
| 4794251732 | personification | 125 | ||
| 4794251733 | plot | 126 | ||
| 4794253507 | picaresque novel | 127 | ||
| 4794253508 | point of view | 128 | ||
| 4794254291 | protagonest | 129 | ||
| 4794256800 | pseudonym | 130 | ||
| 4794257376 | pulp fiction | 131 | ||
| 4794257377 | pun | 132 | ||
| 4794258292 | quatrain | 133 | ||
| 4794258293 | realism | 134 | ||
| 4794260041 | rhetorical | 135 | ||
| 4794261007 | rhetorical question | 136 | ||
| 4794262378 | rhetorical statement | 137 | ||
| 4794262379 | rhyme | 138 | ||
| 4794263209 | rhyme scheme | 139 | ||
| 4794265452 | rhythm | 140 | ||
| 4794266072 | roman a clef | 141 | ||
| 4794266073 | romance | 142 | ||
| 4794267093 | sarcasm | 143 | ||
| 4794267094 | satire | 144 | ||
| 4794267793 | scan | 145 | ||
| 4794267794 | sentiment | 146 | ||
| 4794268768 | sentimental | 147 | ||
| 4794269905 | setting | 148 | ||
| 4794270535 | simile | 149 | ||
| 4794271539 | sonnet | 150 | ||
| 4794271540 | stanza | 151 | ||
| 4794273765 | stream of consciousness | 152 | ||
| 4794273766 | style | 153 | ||
| 4794276507 | subplot | 154 | ||
| 4794277085 | subtext | 155 | ||
| 4794277086 | symbolism | 156 | ||
| 4794278371 | synecsoche | 157 | ||
| 4794278372 | syntax | 158 | ||
| 4794279195 | theme | 159 | ||
| 4794280858 | title character | 160 | ||
| 4794280859 | tone | 161 | ||
| 4794281822 | tragedy | 162 | ||
| 4794281823 | trope | 163 | ||
| 4794281824 | verbal irony | 164 | ||
| 4794282899 | verse | 165 | ||
| 4794284668 | versification | 166 | ||
| 4794284669 | villanelle | 167 | ||
| 4794285597 | voice | 168 | ||
| 4794285598 | volta | 169 | ||
| 4794287957 | wit | 170 |
