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| The belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject. |
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| The depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation. The term also describes works of art which, in revealing a truth, may emphasize the ugly or sordid. |
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| The depiction of a character that constrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality |
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| A narrative technique whereby an introductory main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage for a fivtive narrative or organizing a seet of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story. The frame story leads readers from the first story into the smaller one within it. |
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| The term is orginally from the French and means, "placing into infinity." The commonplace usage of this phrase is describing the visual experience of standing between two mirrors, seeing an infinite reproduction of one's image. |
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| The mood or feeling of a literary work, as the author gives |
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