Literature

Literature

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

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figurative language

Literature; Fiction

A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Examples include hyperbole or exaggeration, litotes or ...

fiction

Literature; Fiction

An imagined story, whether in prose, poetry, or drama.

falling action

Literature; Fiction

In the plot of a story or play, the action following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement or resolution.

fable

Literature; Fiction

A brief story with an explicit moral provided by the author. Fables typically include animals as characters. Their most famous practitioner in the west is the ancient Greek writer ...

exposition

Literature; Fiction

The first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided.

diction

Literature; Fiction

The selection of words in a literary work. A work's diction forms one of its centrally important literary elements, as writers use words to convey action, reveal character, imply ...

dialogue

Literature; Fiction

The conversation of characters in a literary work. In fiction, dialogue is typically enclosed within quotation marks. In plays, characters' speech is preceded by their names.