expressionism: movement in literature and the arts that focused on unrealistic representations of feelings and ideas
fable: a short story with a moral; usually uses animals as characters
fallacy: false reasoning; a false notion, belief, or argument
falling action: the part of the plot after the climax
farce: a comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue
figurative language: descriptive language using figures of speech such as metaphors and similes
flashback: a narrative device that flashes back to previous events
foil: a person or thing that is opposite to another person to make them seem better or more prominent
folktale: a story passed on by word of mouth
foreshadowing: a device hinting an outcome to a reader, preparing them for what's to come
free verse: verse without a structural pattern
genre: a category or class of literature or the arts, usually with specific themes or characteristics
gothic tale: a style in literature characterized by a gloomy setting, violent or grotesque action, and a mood of decay or decadence
hyperbole: an exaggeration used to prove a point
imagery: figures of speech and/or vivid description that conveys images through the senses
implication: a meaning left by the author to be interpreted by the reader
incongruity: intentional combining of opposites or elements that are not appropriate to one another
inference: a conclusion drawn from evidence in the text
irony: a contrast between what is said and what is meant or what is expected to happen and what actually happens
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