Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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plot

Literature; Fiction

The unified structure of incidents in a literary work. See Conflict, Climax, Denouement, and Flashback.

parody

Literature; Fiction

A humorous, mocking imitation of a literary work, sometimes sarcastic, but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation

personification

Literature; Fiction

The endowment of inanimate objects or abstract concepts with animate or living qualities. An example: The yellow leaves flaunted their color gaily in the breeze. Wordsworth's "I ...

parable

Literature; Fiction

A brief story that teaches a lesson often ethical or spiritual. See Fable.

climax

Literature; Fiction

The turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story. The climax represents the point of greatest tension in the work.

complication

Literature; Fiction

An intensification of the conflict in a story or play. Complication builds up, accumulates, and develops the primary or central conflict in a literary work."

conflict

Literature; Fiction

A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play, usually resolved by the end of the work. The conflict may occur within a character as well as between characters.