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| A newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue. |
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| A solemn poem that mourns the death of a person or the passing of an era, |
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| Promotional activity aimed at highlighting emotional factors (such as looks, status value, popularity) of a product, instead of the logical or practical factors. |
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| A long narrative poem telling about the deeds of a great hero and reflecting the values of the society from which it originated. |
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| A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play. |
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| An instant of revelation or insight in which a character suddenly recognizes a previously unknown truth, |
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| A short, witty poem or statement. |
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| A brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person. |
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| A mild expression used to describe an otherwise offensive word or topic. For example, dying can be euphemistically described as "passing away," "going to a better place," or "leaving us." |
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| Agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words. |
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| The sworn statements of a person with special knowledge about a subject under consideration by a court of law. |
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| A systematic explanation of a specific topic. |
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| The expository essay is an extended piece of writing made up of a number of paragraphs. It is made up of an introduction, body and conclusion. |
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Extended Metaphor
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| A metaphor that develops throughout a poem and that involves several points of comparison. |
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External Conflict
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| Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot |
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| A brief story that is told to present a moral or a practical lesson- |
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| The part of a plot that falls after the climax, in which the complications of the rising action are untangled. The denouement. |
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| Fantasy novels create settings and characters that do not exist in our world. Wizards, castles, dragons, orgs, fairies and unicorns are all figures of fantasy novels. Fantasy can be a form of entertainment and escape, but the author will use fantasy to illuminate truths about human experience. For example, Tolkein's fantasy novels were hugely popular after the release of movie versions of his Lord of the Rings trilogy. |
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| Light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect. |
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Figurative Language
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| Figurative language is the use of figures of speech in writing to attain a special effect. It is usually associated with poetry, but it is a useful prose-writing tool, as well, if it is not overused. Figurative language can strengthen your writing if it is used sparingly and with care. |
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First Person Point of View
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| The story is told by one of the characters who is referred to as "I". The reader generally sees everything through that character's eyes. Very occasionally the first-person can be used with an omniscient narrator |
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| A shift in a story to events that took place earlier, needed to fill in background details. |
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| A simple or one-sided character in a story; one who does not change or develop. Characters who reveal only one personality trait. |
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| A character whose behavior, attitudes, or opinions contrast with those of the protagonist. The foil helps us to better understand the main character. |
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| An indication of something that may happen later in the story. |
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| The external aspect of words with regard to their inflections, pronunciation, or spelling. |
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| An essay relating to or involving outward form or structure. |
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| A language designed for use in situations in which natural language is unsuitable, as for example in mathematics, logic, or computer programming. The symbols and formulas of such languages stand in precisely specified syntactic and semantic relations to one another |
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| A narrative structure containing or connecting a series of otherwise unrelated tales. |
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| Poetry with neither rhyme nor rhythm and meter |
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| A particular kind or category of literature. |
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| Text that does not contain prose but rather information is presented through charts, graphs or pictures. |
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| A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. |
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Historical Reference
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| The state of being related or referred to the character of history. |
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| A particular kind or category of literature. |
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