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Terms for subject Literature (1001 entries)

meter	A recognizable though varying pattern of stressed syllables alternating with syllables of less stress. Compositions written in meter are said to be in verse. There are many possible patterns of verse. Each unit of stressed and unstressed syllables is called a "foot." iambic is one example of meter.
metonymy	Using a physical object to embody a more general idea. For example crown is a metonym as it refers to royalty or the entire royal family. Also stating "the pen is mightier than the sword", suggests that the power of education and writing is more potent for changing the world than violence. The word literally means 'change of name'.
metrical	Relating to poetic metre or beat.
metrical foot	The basic unit of rhythm in poetry.
Middle Ages	A period of European history that begins around the 5th century and ends around the 16th century.
Middle English	Is the name given by historical linguists to the diverse forms of the English language in use between the late 11th century and about 1470
mimesis	From the Greek for imitate. It refers to the reproducing of the words of another person, in order to show their character.
minimal pair	A pair of words with only one sound different in the same position, eg pig and big.
miracle play	Drama from medieval times the subject of which is religion, such as the lives and actions of saints.
Mississippi Power Employees Toastmasters	MPE
modern English	The language as it is used since 1500.
modernism	The use of innovative forms, styles and structures, especially in the 20th century.
Money Talks	MT
monody	A lament, often used in a tragedy.
monologue	An interior monologue does not necessarily represent spoken words, but rather the internal or emotional thoughts or feelings of an individual. Monologues can also be used when a character speaks aloud to himself or narrates an account to an audience with no other character on stage.
monorhyme	Of a poem. Each line rhymes with all the others.
monosyllabic	A word which only has one syllable.
mood	A feeling, emotional state, or disposition of mind, especially the predominating atmosphere or tone of a literary work. Most pieces of writing have an established mood, but shifts in this prevailing mood may operate as a counterpoint, provide comic relief, or echo the changing events in the plot.
morality play	Drama popular in the 14th - 16th centuries which utilises the personification of Vice, Greed etc to show the struggle towards salvation.
motif	A recurring element, such as an incident, a device, a reference, or verbal formula, which appears frequently in a work of literature.