tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of to logic or reason

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a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

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a short passage added at the end of a literary work

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a moment of sudden revelation or insight

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a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought

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an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

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an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

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agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words

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an opinion offered by someone who is an authority on a subject

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writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain

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an essay that explains, informs, or presents information

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a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work

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a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character

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a short moral story involving mythical or supernatural beings or events

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events after the climax, leading to the resolution

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fantasy

a story that concerns an unreal world or contains unreal characters

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farce

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

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figurative language

writing or speaking that purposefully departs from the literal meanings of words to achieve a particularly vivid, expressive, and/or imaginative image (ex. metaphor, simile, hyperbole, allusion, and personification)

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first person point of view

a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself (uses the words I, we, etc.)

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flashback

a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present

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flat character

a character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics

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foil

anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's qualities

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foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

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form

a fixed structure of artistic expression or representation in literary, musical, or other artistic works

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formal essay

essays that are generally characterized by seriousness of purpose, logical organization, and dignity of language

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a language designed for use in situations in which natural language is unsuitable, suited for academic purposes

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a narrative providing the framework for connecting a series of otherwise unrelated stories

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poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

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a  major category into which a literary work fits

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a combination of pictures and words to tell a story

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the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem, usually possesses positive qualities

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a reference or allusion to an event that has taken place in the past

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a type of figurative language that uses deliberate exaggeration for the sake of emphasis or comic effect

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an article giving opinions or perspectives

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a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

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