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| dystopia |
a literary form in which a dystopia is described. [1/2 definitions] |
| Edda |
either of two early Icelandic literary works, one a collection of religious and mythological poems, and the other a summary of Norse mythology and a manual on poetry. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, esp. found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. [1/2 definitions] |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. [1/2 definitions] |
| ere |
in literary use, before. |
| Erin |
in literary usage, Ireland. |
| essay |
a short, usu. prose literary work that expresses the writer's ideas, feelings, and opinions on a particular subject. [1/4 definitions] |
| fiction |
literary narrative, esp. in prose form, that is not necessarily based on real events. [1/3 definitions] |
| first person |
a literary style in which the narration is done by one of the characters. [1/3 definitions] |
| High German |
the official and literary form of the German language. [1/2 definitions] |
| imagism |
a literary movement of the early twentieth century, esp. among English and American poets, that emphasized the use of precise images, free verse, and everyday speech. |
| imitation |
a literary work whose form or manner is copied from another work or author. [1/4 definitions] |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. [1/3 definitions] |
| leitmotif |
a recurrent theme in a musical piece or literary work that is associated with a particular character, thing, or situation. |
| letter |
(pl.) literary activity or literature in general. [1/6 definitions] |
| literati |
those who are accomplished in scholarly or literary fields; intelligentsia. |
| littérateur |
a writer of literature or a literary person. |
| miscellany |
a collection of various or assorted items, esp. a collection of literary pieces by different authors and on various topics. |
| movement |
progression through a sequence, as of things, events, or stages in a literary work. [1/8 definitions] |
| nonhero |
in fictional or dramatic works, a central character that lacks qualities traditionally associated with literary heroes; antihero. |
| nonliterary |
combined form of literary. |
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