Literature

Literature

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

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limited omniscience

Literature; General literature

See point of view.

limerick

Literature; General literature

A light, humorous style of fixed form poetry. Its usual form consists of five lines with the rhyme scheme aabba; lines 1, 2, and 5 contain three feet, while lines 3 and 4 usually ...

irony

Literature; General literature

A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true. It is ironic for a firehouse to burn down, or for a ...

informal diction

Literature; General literature

See diction.

internal rhyme

Literature; General literature

See rhyme

in medias res

Literature; General literature

See plot.

implied metaphor

Literature; General literature

An implied metaphor is a more subtle comparison; the terms being compared are not so specifically explained. For example, to describe a stubborn man unwilling to leave, one could ...