Glossary
Glossary
A glossary of literary terms — from metaphor to free verse.
416 terms across 8 dimensions
Literature01Versification
Rhythm, metre, rhyme and the stanza.
44 termsOpen
Literature02Tropes & Figures
Metaphor, metonymy and rhetorical figures.
43 termsOpen
Literature03Stylistics
Language, register and stylistic devices.
52 termsOpen
Literature04Genres & Forms
Novel, novella, sonnet — genres and folk forms.
91 termsOpen
Literature05Movements
Baroque, romanticism, modernism, avant-garde.
38 termsOpen
Literature06Composition
Plot, fabula, conflict and structure.
50 termsOpen
Literature07Character & Image
Hero, character, lyric subject, archetype.
30 termsOpen
Literature08Theory & Criticism
Literary theory, criticism and book culture.
68 termsOpen
Composition
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Extra-plot Elements
Extra-plot elements are components of a work's composition that do not enter directly into the development of the plot action and do not mo…
Lyrical Digression
The lyrical digression is an extra-plot element of an epic or lyric-epic work in which the author interrupts the narration of events to exp…
