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Terms for subject Literature (1061 entries)

beat	The stress of the rhythm or foot in poetry and other texts.
Beat movement	a 1950s loose-knit group of American anti-establishment writers, sometimes known as the Beat Generation. They deliberately shocked middle-class Americans (whom they called 'squares') The group was influenced by jazz and Zen Buddhism. Notable writers include Kerouac (who is credited with inventing the term 'beat') The movement as such was short-lived, but influenced others.
Ben Jonson	An English poet and dramatist (1572 -16370) He was a contemporary of Shakespeare's. many of his plays were satires.
Bennie Bough	BB
Best Evaluator	BE
Best Evaluator Award	BEA
Best Evaluator Of the Day	BEOD
Best Speaker Award	BSA
Best Speaker Of the Day	BSOD
Best Table Topics Award	BTTA
Best Table Topics Of the Day	BTTOD
Bestiary	A collection of moral tales or fables originally written in the Middle Ages about real or mythical animals. The tales often had an allegorical dimension.
Bethany's Grand Speakers Toastmasters	BGS
bibliography	A compilation of books, articles, essays and other written materials, on a particular author or subject.
bildungsroman	From the German, meaning "formation novel", the term refers to a coming of age story. This is where a child embarks upon a journey, metaphorical or physical, and thus grows into an adult.
biography	A non-fictional account of a person's life and character by another person
black comedy	Drama where potentially horrific situations are treated with amusement and ridicule by both the characters and the audience
Black Vernacular	A variety of English generally considered to be non-standard and commonly used by African- Americans.
blank verse	Unrhymed iambic pentameter. A common mistake is to describe any unrhymed verse as 'blank'. Notable users of blank verse include Milton, Shakespeare and Wordsworth.
blurb	Publisher’s comments printed on the cover or sleeve of a book, often including an enthusiastic brief summary of the contents. The blurb is designed to entice the reader.