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Literature
(1001 entries)
Latina writing
Writing by Hispanic immigrants and their descendents.
Latino writing
Writing by Hispanic immigrants and their descendents.
legend
A story which has been passed down through the generations and is believed to have some historical truth
(although legends are fictions)
lexicon
Traditionally this term refers to a dictionary of some form, however, the word is now used to refer to the distinctive words applied by a particular writer in their work.
licence to print money
if a company or activity is a licence to print money, it causes people to become very rich without having to make any effort
nouray
liet-motif
A recurring theme in a text. Originally, this referred to opera and the association of a theme with a particular character or situaion.
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LGET
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limerick
A comic or bawdy poem that has a AABBA rhyme scheme.
limited point of view
In a third person narrative, where thoughts and information are revealed from a single character's point of view.
line
In poetry, a line is a single row of words.
linguistics
(from Latin lingua, "tongue')
The study of language as a system, as opposed to learning how to speak a foreign language.
literal
A literal passage, story, or text is one intended primarily as a factual account of a real historical event rather than a metaphorical expression.
literary
of, relating to or characteristic of literature or knowledgeable about literature
literary criticism
Is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
literary devices
Techniques used in any work to create an effect, such as metaphors and alliteration. This is also known as poetic and literary techniques.
literature
The art of written works. literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters"
(from Latin littera letter)
litotes
Used in rhetoric. An understatement which employs a negative expression as a positive.
loathly lady
A device see in medieval literature from both Celtic and Germanic traditions. Usually an ugly woman whose true appearance is revealed upon receiving a kiss.
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