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caricature
use of exaggeration or distortion to make a figure appear comic or ridiculous
epiphany
moment of illumination, usually occurring at or near the end of a work
digression
temporary departure from the main subject of a work
epilogue
short addition at the end of a literary work
farce
type of a comedy based on a ridiculous situation often with stereotyped characters
cliché
overused expression that is trite and banal
abstraction
general statement about a class of things or persons
hubris
excessive pride in oneself and one’s abilities
didactic
work designed to instruct or teach
criticism
exposition, analysis, comparison, and evaluation of a work
pedantic
an adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish
refutation
act of proving something false or erroneous by argument or evidence
euphemism
use of a word considered less offensive or harsh
loose sentence
sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses
antithesis
balancing of two contrasting ideas, words or sentences
explicit
language free from vagueness or ambiguity
anachronastic
something out of its proper time period
Gothic
characterized by horror, gloom, and mystery
archetype
original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made
anecdote
short, entertaining story
