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editorial
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Editorials may also be in the form of editorial cartoons.[3]

Typically, a newspaper's editorial board evaluates which issues are important for their readership to know the newspaper's opinion.[4][unreliable source]

Editorials are typically published on a special page dedicated to them, called the editorial page, which often also features letters to the editor from members of the public; the page opposite this page is called the op-ed page and frequently contains opinion pieces by writers not directly affiliated with the publication. However, a newspaper may choose to publish an editorial on the front page. In most English language press, this is done only rarely and on topics considered especially important; however, it is more common in someEuropean countries such as Italy and France.[5]

In the field of fashion publishing especially, the term has been adapted to usually refer to photo-editorials in particular – features with often full-page photographs on a particular theme, designer, model or other single topic, with or (as a photo-essay) without accompanying text.[6]
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elegy
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In literature, an elegy (from the Greek word for "lament") is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially afuneral song or a lament for the dead.
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emotional appeal
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epic
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Literature[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic poetry
  • Epic (genre)
  • Epic (novel), a 2004 novel by Conor Kostick

Comics[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics
  • Epic Illustrated, a 1980s anthology series published by Marvel Comics

Film[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic (film), a 2013 animated film
  • Epic film, a genre
  • Red Epic, a camera by Red Digital Cinema Camera Company
  • Epic Movie, a 2007 comedy

Gaming[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic (game), a series of wargames
  • Epic (video game), a 1992 video game
  • Epic Games, a computer game development company

Music[edit source | editbeta]

  • "Epic" (Faith No More song), 1990
  • Epic (Borknagar album), 2004
  • Epic (R. Kelly album), 2010
  • Epic (Sharon Van Etten album), 2010
  • Epic (Blood on the Dance Floor album), 2011
  • E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial), a 2011 mixtape by the rapper B.o.B
  • "Epic" (Sandro Silva & Quintino song), 2011
  • Epic Mazur (born 1970), American rapper
  • Epic Records, a record label subsidiary of Sony
  • Epic trance, a subgenre of melodic trance

Technology[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic (web browser)
  • Epic Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon
  • Epic Systems (also known as Epic), a healthcare software company in Madison, Wisconsin
  • Epimorphism, epic morphism, in mathematics

Other[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epic (skyscraper), an urban residential skyscraper in Downtown Miami completed in 2008
  • Epic Skate Park, the largest indoor skateboard park in Europe
  • In climbing, an ordinary climb rendered difficult by adverse factors

See also[edit source | editbeta]

  • EPIC (disambiguation)
  • Epix (disambiguation)
  • Epoch (disambiguation)
  • All pages beginning with "Epic"
  • All pages with titles containing "Epic"
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epilogue
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An epilogue or epilog is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work.[citation needed] It is presented from the perspective of within the story; when the author steps in and speaks indirectly to the reader, that is more properly considered an afterword. The opposite is a prologue - a piece of writing at the beginning of a work of literature or drama, usually used to open the story and capture interest.
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epiphany
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Religion and social sciences[edit source | editbeta]

  • Epiphany (religion), the appearance of a deity to a human, known as theophany
    • Epiphany (holiday), a Christian holiday on January 6 marking the theophany of the infant Jesus to the Magi
    • Second Coming of Christ, the anticipated theophany (epiphany) of Jesus as a return to Earth
  • Hierophany, an epiphany or manifestation of the sacred more broadly defined than a theophany
  • Darśana, Hindu term commonly used for "visions of the divine"
  • Epiphany (intuition), a sudden realization of great truth
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epigram
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An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. Derived from the Greek: ἐπίγραμμα epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on – inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia.[1]
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epitaph
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An epitaph (from Greek ἐπιτάφιος epitaphios "a funeral oration" from ἐπί epi "at, over" and τάφοςtaphos "tomb")[1][2] is a short text honoring a deceased person, strictly speaking that is inscribed on their tombstone or plaque, but also used figuratively. Some are specified by the dead person beforehand, others chosen by those responsible for the burial. An epitaph may be in poem verse; poets have been known to compose their own epitaphs prior to their death, asWilliam Shakespeare did
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euphemism
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A euphemism is a generally innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant.[1] Some euphemisms are intended to amuse, while others use bland, inoffensive, and often misleading terms for things the user wishes to dissimulate or downplay. Euphemisms are used for dissimulation, to refer to taboo topics (such as disability, sex, excretion, and death) in a polite way, and to mask profanity. The opposite of euphemism roughly equates to dysphemism.
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euphony
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"Cacophony" and "Euphony" redirect here. For other uses, see Cacophony (disambiguation) and Euphony (disambiguation)Phonaesthetics (from the Greek: φωνή, phōnē, "voice-sound"; and αἰσθητική, aisthētikē, "aesthetics") is the study of the inherent pleasantness (euphony) or unpleasantness (cacophony) of the sound of certain words, phrases, and sentences.[examples needed] Poetry is considered euphonic, as is well-crafted literary prose. Important phonaesthetic devices of poetry are rhyme, assonance andalliteration. Closely related to euphony and cacophony is the concept of consonance and dissonance. The term was introduced by J. R. Firth in 1930 "The phonæsthetic habits [...] are of general importance in speech." Firth defined a phonaestheme as "a phoneme or cluster of phonemes shared by a group of words which also have in common some element of meaning or function, though the words may be etymologically unrelated."
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expert testimony
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An expert witness, professional witness or judicial expert is a witness, who by virtue of education, training,skill, or experience, is believed to have expertise and specialised knowledge in a particular subject beyond that of the average person, sufficient that others may officially and legally rely upon the witness's specialized (scientific, technical or other) opinion about an evidence or factissue within the scope of his expertise, referred to as the expert opinion, as an assistance to the fact-finder.[1]Expert witnesses may also deliver expert evidenceabout facts from the domain of their expertise.[2] At times, their testimony may be rebutted with a learned treatise, sometimes to the detriment of their reputations.

 
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exposition
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Exposition may refer to:

  • Exposition (narrative)
  • Exposition (music)
  • Trade fair
  • Exposition (album), the debut album by the band Wax on Radio
  • Expository preaching

See also[edit source | editbeta]

  • Expo (disambiguation)
  • Expose (disambiguation)
  • Expos
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expository essay
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Rhetorical modes (also known as modes of discourse) describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing. Four of the most common rhetorical modes and their purpose are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration.[citation needed]
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extended metaphor
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An extended metaphor, also known as a conceit or sustained metaphor, is when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy at length through multiple linked vehicles, tenors, and grounds.[1][2][3]Tenor is the subject of the metaphor, vehicle is the image or subject that carries the weight of the comparison, and ground is the shared proprieties of the two compared subjects.[4][5] Another way to think of extended metaphors is in terms of implications of a base metaphor.[6] These implications are repeatedly emphasized, discovered, rediscovered, and progressed in new ways.[6]
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external conflict
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fable
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Fable is a literary genre. A fable is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which areanthropomorphized (given human qualities such as verbal communication), and that illustrates or leads to an interpretation of a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly in a pithy maxim.
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falling action
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Falling action[edit source | editbeta]

During the falling action, the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist unravels, with the protagonist winning or losing against the antagonist. The falling action may contain a moment of final suspense, in which the final outcome of the conflict is in doubt.

 
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fantasy
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Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magicand other supernatural phenomena as a primary plotelement, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three, all of which are subgenres ofspeculative fiction.
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farce
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In theatre, a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.[1] Farces are often highly incomprehensible plot-wise (due to the large number of plot twists and random events that often occur), but viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed. Farce is also characterized by physical humor, the use of deliberateabsurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Farces have been written for the stage and film. Furthermore, a farce is also often set in one particular location, where all events occur.
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figurative language
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Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields oflanguage analysis. Literal language refers to words that do not deviate from their defined meaning. Non-literal or figurative language refers to words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.

A literal usage is the "normal" meanings of the words.[1] It maintains a consistent meaning regardless of the context,[2] with "the intended meaning correspond[ing] exactly to the meaning" of the individual words.[3] Figurative use of language is the use of words or phrases in a manner where the literal meaning of the words is not true or does not make sense, but "implies a non-literal meaning which does make sense or that could be true".[4]

Aristotle and later the Roman Quintilian were among the early analysts of rhetoric who expounded on the differences between literal and figurative language.[5]

Within literary analysis, such terms are still used; but within the fields of cognition and linguistics, the basis for identifying such a distinction is no longer used.[6]
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first person point of view
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flashback
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Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point thestory has reached.[1] Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory.[2] In the opposite direction, a flashforward (or prolepsis) reveals events that will occur in the future.[3] The method is used to create suspense in a story, develop a character or structuring the narration. In literature, internal analepsis is a flashback to an earlier point in the narrative; external analepsis is a flashback to before the narrative started.[4]

In movies and television, several camera techniques and special effects have evolved to alert the viewer that the action shown is from the past; for example, the edges of the picture may be deliberately blurred, photography may be jarring or choppy, or unusual coloration or sepia tone, ormonochrome when most of the story is in full color, may be used. This is to avoid causing the viewer to be confused.
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flat character
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A character is a person in a narrative work of arts (such as a novel, play, television show/series, orfilm).[1] Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr, the English word dates from theRestoration,[2] although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749.[3][4] From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed.[4] Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person."[5] In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understand plots and ponder themes.[6]Since the end of the 18th century, the phrase "in character" has been used to describe an effectiveimpersonation by an actor.[4] Since the 19th century, the art of creating characters, as practised by actors or writers, has been called characterisation.[4]

 
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foil
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Foil may refer to:

Materials
  • Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
  • Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
  • Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
  • Tin foil, metal foil made of tin, the direct predecessor to aluminium foil
  • Plastic foil, a thin layer of plastic material
    • Transparency (projection), as in "foil" (film over incandescent light) or "viewfoil"
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formal essay
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formal language
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In mathematics, computer science, and linguistics, a formal language is a set of strings of symbolsthat may be constrained by rules that are specific to it.

The alphabet of a formal language is the set of symbols, letters, or tokens from which the strings of the language may be formed; frequently it is required to be finite. The strings formed from this alphabet are called words, and the words that belong to a particular formal language are sometimes called well-formed words or well-formed formulas. A formal language is often defined by means of aformal grammar such as a regular grammar or context-free grammar, also called its formation rule.

 
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frame story
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A frame story (also frame tale, frame narrative, etc.) is a literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories. The frame story leads readers from a first story into another, smaller one (or several ones) within it.
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free verse
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Poets have explained that free verse is, despite its freedom, not entirely free. Free verse displays some elements of form. Most free verse, for example, self-evidently continues to observe a convention of the poetic line in some sense, at least in written representations, though retaining a potential degree of linkage, however nebulous, with more traditional forms. Donald Hall goes as far as to say that "the form of free verse is as binding and as liberating as the form of a rondeau",[2] and T. S. Eliot wrote, "No verse is free for the man who wants to do a good job".[3] Kenneth Allott the poet/critic said the adoption by some poets of vers libre arose from 'mere desire for novelty, the imitation of Whitman, the study of Jacobean dramatic blank verse, and the awareness of what French poets had already done to the Alexandrine in France'.[4] The American critic John Livingston Lowes in 1916 observed 'Free verse may be written as very beautiful prose; prose may be written as very beautiful free verse. Which is which ?' [5]

Free verse is an open form (see Poetry analysis) of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns,rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.[1]
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foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing or adumbrating is a literary device in which an author hints certain plot developments that perhaps will come to be later in the story.[1] It is used to arouse the reader, viewer or listener about how the story will proceed and mentally prepare them for how it will unfold.[2][3]

A hint that is designed to mislead the audience is referred to as a red herring. A similar device is the flashforward(also known as prolepsis). However, foreshadowing only hints at a possible outcome within the confinement of a narrative, while a flashforward is an interrupted scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television, and other media.[4][5]

 
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form
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Form is the shape, visual appearance, constitution orconfiguration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something is or happens, the answer to "how?". When then considering the idea of global form, the sense of form reaches the one of Gestalt, as in Gestalt psychology.

Form may also refer to the following:

  • Form (document), a document (printed or electronic) with spaces in which to write or enter data
  • Form (education), a class, set or group of students
  • Form (exercise), a proper way of performing an exercise
  • Form (horse racing), a record of a racehorse's performance, or similarly for an athlete
  • Form (nest), a shallow depression or flattened nest of grass used by a hare
  • Form (religion), an academic term for prescriptions or norms on religious practice
  • Musical form, a generic type of composition or the structure of a particular piece
  • Criminal record, slang
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