61. Digression- Use of material unrelated to the subject of the work

62. Dramatic Monologue- A poem in which the speaker addresses one or more listeners who remain silent or

whose replies are not revealed

63. Economy- A style of writing characterized by brevity and conciseness

64. Ekphrastic Poetry- A form of poetry that comments on a work of art in another genre, such as painting or

music.

65. Elegy- a solemn, reflective poem, usually about death, written in a formal style

66. Ellipsis- Omission of an element from a sentence so that the grammatical is incomplete but the meaning is

clear; often appears in aphorisms, epigrams, proverbs, and maxims

67. End-stopped lines- lines of poetry that end with punctuation marks

68. Enjambment- In poetry, the running over of a sentence from one line, verse, or stanza to the next without

stopping at the first

69. Epic- Long narrative poem dealing with heroes and adventures, usually having a large setting and involving

supernatural forces, written in a ceremonial style

70. Epigram- A short witty verse or saying, often ending with a wry twist

71. Epigraph- A motto or quotation at the beginning of a story, novel, or chapter, often indication theme

72. Epiphany- A character’s transformative moment of realization

73. Epistolary Novel- A novel comprised of letters written by one or more of the characters

74. Euphemism- Describing something negative in a positive way

75. Euphony- A choice and arrangement of words creating a pleasant sound

76. Fable- A brief tale that teachers a moral truth and usually features animals as characters

77. Farce- A dramatic form marked by wholly absurd situations, slapstick, raucous wordplay, and sometimes innuendo

78. Figurative Language- Language that uses figures of speech; non-literal language usually evoking strong

images. Common types include metaphor, simile, personification, paradox, hyperbole, litotes, and irony.

79. Fixed form- Poetry which follows a specific rhyme, meter, and/or stanza arrangement

80. Flashback- going back in time to reveal past history that is important to the work

81. Foot- A unit of meter that contains a set number of syllables

82. Foot, Dactylic- A metrical foot with one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables

83. Foot, Iambic- A metrical foot comprised of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable

84. Foot, Trochaic- A metrical foot comprised of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed Syllable

85. Foot, Anapestic- A metrical foot comprised of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable

86. Foot, Spondee- A metrical foot comprised two stressed syllables

87. Form- The external pattern of the poem (continuous, stanzaic, free verse, fixed form, blank verse)

88. Foreshadowing- A literary technique in which the author gives hints about future events

89. Frame- A narrative device presenting a story or group of stories within the context of a larger work or plot

90. Free Verse-Poetry with no set form or meter