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Literature

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

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thesis

Literature; General literature

The central idea of an essay. The thesis is a complete sentence (although sometimes it may require more than one sentence) that establishes the topic of the essay in clear, ...

theme

Literature; General literature

The central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work. A theme provides a unifying point around which the plot, characters, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements ...

terza rima

Literature; General literature

An interlocking three-line rhyme scheme: aba, bcb, cdc, ded, and so on. Dante’s The Divine Comedy and Frost’s "Acquainted with the Night" are written in terza rima. See also ...

tercet

Literature; General literature

A three-line stanza. See also stanza, triplet.

telling

Literature; General literature

See character.

syntax

Literature; General literature

The ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns such as phrases, clauses, and sentences. Poets often manipulate syntax, changing conventional word order, to place certain ...