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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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accent

Literature; General literature

The emphasis, or stress, given a syllable in pronunciation. We say "syllable" not "syllable," "emphasis" not "emphasis." Accents can also be used to emphasize a particular word in ...

euphony

Literature; General literature

Euphony ("good sound") refers to language that is smooth and musically pleasant to the ear. See also cacophony.

escape literature

Literature; General literature

See formula literature.

epiphany

Literature; General literature

In fiction, when a character suddenly experiences a deep realization about himself or herself; a truth which is grasped in an ordinary rather than a melodramatic moment.

epigram

Literature; General literature

A brief, pointed, and witty poem that usually makes a satiric or humorous point. Epigrams are most often written in couplets, but take no prescribed form.

epic

Literature; General literature

A long narrative poem, told in a formal, elevated style, that focuses on a serious subject and chronicles heroic deeds and events important to a culture or nation. Milton’s ...

enjambment

Literature; Poetry

In poetry, when one line ends without a pause and continues into the next line for its meaning. This is also called a run-on line. The transition between the first two lines of ...