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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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colloquial

Literature; General literature

Refers to a type of informal diction that reflects casual, conversational language and often includes slang expressions. See also diction.

closet drama

Literature; General literature

A play that is written to be read rather than performed onstage. In this kind of drama, literary art outweighs all other considerations. See also drama.

climax

Literature; General literature

See plot.

chorus

Literature; General literature

In Greek tragedies (especially those of Aeschylus and Sophocles), a group of people who serve mainly as commentators on the characters and events. They add to the audience’s ...

characterization

Literature; General literature

Characterization is the process by which a writer makes that character seem real to the reader. Authors have two major methods of presenting characters: showing and telling. ...

character

Literature; General literature

A character is a person presented in a dramatic or narrative work, and characterization is the process by which a writer makes that character seem real to the reader. A hero or ...

catharsis

Literature; General literature

Meaning "purgation," catharsis describes the release of the emotions of pity and fear by the audience at the end of a tragedy. In his Poetics, Aristotle discusses the importance ...