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| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| agitprop |
inflammatory political propaganda spread through literature, theater, music, and art, esp. as used in support of communism. |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| antagonist |
in literature, the hero's enemy. [1/3 definitions] |
| Augustan |
of or relating to Augustus Caesar, to the period in which he reigned, or to the Latin literature of that period. [2/3 definitions] |
| ave |
good-bye!; farewell! (used mainly in literature). [1/4 definitions] |
| belles-lettres |
(used with a sing. verb) elegant or polished writing; literature regarded as having an aesthetic function, as distinguished from informative or persuasive writing. |
| book |
a work of literature, such as a novel or a volume of poetry. [1/3 definitions] |
| chef-d'oeuvre |
a crowning achievement or masterpiece, esp. in music, the fine arts, or literature. |
| classic |
a work of art or literature that is considered to be one of the best. A classic is an example against which other works are judged. [1/4 definitions] |
| classical |
having a style resembling that of Greek and Roman art and literature, esp. including the qualities of simplicity, restraint, and balance. (Cf. romantic.) [1/4 definitions] |
| classicism |
principles of art and literature based on those of ancient Greek and Roman culture. (Cf. romanticism.) |
| climax |
the point at which a conflict reaches a crisis in a work of literature. [1/2 definitions] |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, esp. of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| comedy |
a light, amusing work of theater, film, or literature. [1/4 definitions] |
| critic |
a person whose work is to judge and write opinions about music, movies, plays, art, and literature. [1/2 definitions] |
| critique |
a written evaluation of a work of art or literature. [1/3 definitions] |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. [1/4 definitions] |
| Don Juan |
in Spanish legend and literature, a nobleman famous for his seduction of women. [1/2 definitions] |
| drear |
in literature, dreary; dismal; boring. |
| e'en |
contracted form of "even" (used chiefly in literature). [2 definitions] |
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