The document defines 16 literary terms: allegory, allusion, analogy, anecdote, antagonist, autobiography, biography, conflict, denouement, dialogue, epic, epiphany, epitaph, essay, exaggeration, expository. It provides brief descriptions of each term and what they refer to in the context of literature and storytelling.
The document defines 16 literary terms: allegory, allusion, analogy, anecdote, antagonist, autobiography, biography, conflict, denouement, dialogue, epic, epiphany, epitaph, essay, exaggeration, expository. It provides brief descriptions of each term and what they refer to in the context of literature and storytelling.
The document defines 16 literary terms: allegory, allusion, analogy, anecdote, antagonist, autobiography, biography, conflict, denouement, dialogue, epic, epiphany, epitaph, essay, exaggeration, expository. It provides brief descriptions of each term and what they refer to in the context of literature and storytelling.
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.