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Allegory
narrative form in which characters and actions have meanings outside themselves; characters are usually personifications of abstract qualities
Allusion
a figure of speech which makes a brief, even casual, reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object to create a resonance with the reader or to apply a symbolic meaning to the character or object
Analogy
comparison of two things that are alike in some respects. Metaphors and similes are both types of analogies.
Anecdote
a brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature.
Aphorism
a concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief.
Catharsis
purification or cleansing of the spirit through the emotions of pity and terror as a witness to a tragedy.
Didactic
intended for teaching or to teach a moral lesson.
Bildungsroman
a novel or story whose theme is the moral or psychological growth of the main character.
Doppelganger
ghostly counterpart of a living person or an alter ego.
Epiphany
a sudden or intuitive insight or perception into the reality or essential meaning of something usually brought on by a simple or common occurrence or experience.
Epistolary
a piece of literature contained in or carried on by letters.
Eulogy
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing; an oration in honor of a deceased person.
Expletive
a single word or short phrase intended to emphasize surrounding words.
In medias res
opening a story in the middle of the action, requiring filling in past details by exposition or flashback.
Juxtaposition
placing two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose.
Motif
recurrent device, formula, or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or even.
Nostalgia
a desire to return in thought or fact to a former time.
Parody
a satirical imitation of a work of art for purpose of ridiculing its style or subject.
Propaganda
information or rumor deliberately spread to help or harm a person, group, or institution.
Sarcasm
a sharp caustic remark. A form of verbal irony in which apparent praise is actually bitterly or harshly critical.
