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Allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a

hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.


Allusion - an expression designed to call something to mind without
mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Analogy - a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their
structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Anecdote - a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or
person.
Antagonist - a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or
something; an adversary.
Autobiography - an account of a person's life written by that person.
Biography - an account of someone's life written by someone else.
Conflict - a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
Denouement - the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the
strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or
resolved.
Dialogue - conversation between two or more people as a feature of a
book, play, or movie.
Epic - a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition,
narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the
history of a nation.
Epiphany - a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being
Epitaph - a phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has
died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
Essay - a short piece of writing on a particular subject
Exaggeration - a statement that represents something as better or worse
than it really is.

Expository - intended to explain or describe something.


Fable - a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a
moral.
FlashBack - a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the
main story.
Foreshadowing - be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Genre - a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature,
characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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