Dialect- the language of a particular district, class or groups
of persons; the sounds, grammar, and diction employed by people
distinguished from others
Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth
Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things
Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words
Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education
Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles
Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or
lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death,
often with a rural or pastoral
Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the
customs, mores, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his
way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period
of time
Epigram- witty aphorism
Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a
short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person
who wishes it to be on his tombstone
Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics
Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mind or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt
Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the
suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of
reality
Exposition- beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and or characters, in a detailed explanation
Expressionism- movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feeling
Fable- a short, simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth
Fallacy- from Latin word "to deceive", a false or misleading
notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes
arguments unsound
Falling Action- part of the narrative or drama after the climax
Farce- a boisterous comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue
Figurative Language- apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech
Flashback- a narrative device that flashes back to prior events
Foil- a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent
Folk Tale- story passed on by word of mouth
Foreshadowing- in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the
reader for the outcome of the action; "planning" to make the outcome
convincing though not to give it away
Free Verse- verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme
Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content
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