Editorial

An opinion piece about any topic.

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Elegy

A mournful poem; a lament for the dead.

Emotional Appeal

Persuading an audience through the use of emotion.

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Epic

A poem that is a long narrative, has a hero or anti-hero, uses elevated language, and in which the outcome of a group of people is based on the success or failure of the protagonist.

Epilogue

A short addition of concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters.

Epiphany

A revelation of such power and insight that it alters the world-view of the person who experiences it.

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Epigram

A short verse at the beginning of a poem or novel.

Epitaph

An inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there; a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person.

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Euphemism

A "nicer" word or phrase used to replace an offensive word or phrase.

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Euphony

Agreeable sounds produced by a succession of mellifluous words.

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Expert testimony

An opinion given by a person highly educated in a topic.

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Exposition

The "exposing" of the story behind the story; an act of writing a speech for the purpose of conveying information.

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Expository Essay

A simple essay usually factual and written without emotion.

Extended metaphor

A metaphor that is extended through a stanza or entire poem, often by multiple comparisons of unlike objects or ideas.

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External Conflict

A struggle between two opposing characters or forces.

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Fable

A short tale with animal characters that teaches a moral lesson.

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Falling Action

The action that occurs after the climax of a work of literature.

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Fantasy

Literature that contains characters and a plot involving magic and invented characters.

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Farce

A light humorous play.

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Figurative Language

Language that contains many poetic devices; a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of words.

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First Person Point of View

A POV in which an "I" or "we" serves as a narrator of a piece of literature.

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Flashback

The presentation of a scene that takes place before the present in a work of literature

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Flat Character

A minor character who has little depth of personality.

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Foil

A character that contrasts with and reveals various aspects of the main character's personality.

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Foreshadowing

A hint of things to come.

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Form

The structure of a piece of writing.

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Formal Essay

An essay that uses academic language, logical organization, and serious purpose.

Formal Language

The use of "high" language or dialect in preference to "low" language or dialect; academic language

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Frame Story

Employs a narrative technique whereby an introductory main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage for a fictive narrative or organizing a set of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story.

Free Verse

A poem that has no limitations in its use of meter or rhyme.

Genre

A category of literary work- horror, comedy, tragedy, chick lit., pastoral, etc.

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Graphic Text

A combination of pictures and words to tell a story.

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Hero

The central character of a story, usually possesses positive qualities (as opposed to a protagonist who can be positive or negative)

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Historical Reference

A reference to something historical.

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Hyperbole

Obvious and intentional exaggeration.

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