Language of Language and Literature

Allude

To hint at indirectly

Analogy

A correspondence between two things based on structural similarity

Anecdote

A short amusing or informative story

Anthology

A published collection of writings

Bombastic

Pompous and blustery

Coherent

Clear

Colloquial

Pertaining to informal or conversational speech

Derivative

Imitative of someone else's work and therefore unoriginal

Eclectic

Deriving from a variety of sources

Eloquent

Articulate and well spoken

Prologue

An opening section that sets the scene tone or provides crucial background before the main story

Epilogue

A section of a novel or play that explains the conclusion

Evocative

Tending to draw out an idea emotion or sensation

Irony

A situation that directly contradicts expectations

Laconic

Inclined to use very few words

Lament

To mourn or express deep regret

Loquacious

Talkative tending to chatter

Melodrama

Sensational drama designed to appeal to the emotions

Platitude

An overused proverb

Poignant

Emotionally moving; keenly distressing

Satiric

Employing humor irony or ridicule to poke fun at something

Verbose

Excessively wordy