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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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satan
Literature; Genre
The name for the devil. Used in many religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Lucifer
Literature; Genre
Another name for Satan, the chief of the evil spirits known in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
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Action
Literature; Genre
An action story is similar to Adventure, but the protagonist usually takes a risky turn, which leads to desperate situations (including explosions, fight scenes, daring escapes, ...
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Adventure
Literature; Genre
An adventure story is about a protagonist who journeys to epic or distant places to accomplish something. It can have many other genre elements included within it, because it is a ...
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Comedy
Literature; Genre
Comedy is a story that tells about a series of funny or comical events, intended to make the audience laugh. It is a very open genre, and thus crosses over with many other genres ...
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Crime
Literature; Genre
A crime story is about a crime that is being committed or was committed. It can also be an account of a criminal's life. It often falls into the Action or Adventure genres.
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Erotica
Literature; Genre
Erotic literature comprises fictional and factual stories and accounts of human sexual relationships which have the power to or are intended to arouse the reader sexually. Such ...
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