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Terms for subject Literature (1061 entries)

abstract	A piece of writing summarized, sometimes at the beginning of an essay. Alternatively the word can refer to language that describes unusual imagery.
abstract diction	Language that describes qualities that cannot be perceived with the five senses.
abstract imagery	Imagery that describes qualities that cannot be perceived with the five senses.
abstract language	Words that represent concepts rather than physical things.
abstract poem	A poem which contains stanzas that make little sense grammatically. The poem relies on the effect of the abstract imagery or diction.
absurd (Theatre and Literature)	The notion that human existence is basically absurd and meaningless. Absurd theatre became particularly significant in the 1950s, where it combined both existentialism with farce. Noteworthy absurd dramas include Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead by Tom Stoppard.
acatalectic	A poetic term used to refer to a verse having the expected number of syllables in the final foot.
accent	Another word for stress, particularly in a line of verse, or a recognizable way of pronouncing words, often relating to class, caste, ethnic group, or geographic region.
Achieve Speaking Confidence	ASC
acronym	A word formed from the initial letters in a phrase. For instance AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
acronymy	The act of using or creating acronyms.
act	A section or a major division within a play. Frequently, individual acts are separated into smaller units called scenes.
Acting Communicating And Thinking	ACT
action	the unfolding of a sequence of events in a narrative or play. Or 2. the plot as a whole.
adaptation	The reworking of one medium into another. For example the translation of the novel Bridget Jones's Diary into a film.
adjective	A word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun, usually to give a descriptive meaning. For example "shiny" and 'scary'.
Administrative Lieutenant Governor	ALG
Administrative Vice President	AVP
Advanced Articulators Toastmasters Club	AA
Advanced Articulators Toastmasters Club	A2