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Terms for subject Literature (1001 entries)

epilogue	A conclusion to a literary work such as a novel, play, or long poem. It is the opposite of a prologue.
epiphany	In literature, a work which symbolically presents a moment of inspiration, insight and revelation.
episode	Thematically connected stories or scenes making up a whole text.
epistle	A poetry or prose letter sent to another.
epistolary	Contained in or consisting of letters.
epistolary novel	A novel which is written as a number of letters.
epistrophe	A repeated word at the end of two or more verses or sentences.
epitaph	An epitaph refers to an inscription carved on a gravestone, or, more generally, an epitaph is the final statement spoken by a character before his death.
epithet	The use of an adjective, or adjectival phrase, to portray a specific trait of a person or object. For example Richard the Lionheart
epizeuxis	A type of repetition used as a device, where a word is repeated with emphasis.
eponym	A word which has its origins in a person's name.
eponymous	When the title of a work is taken from the name of the protagonist. For instance King Lear or Macbeth.
equivoque	An expression which contains ambiguity or a double meaning.
escape literature	Fiction written with the primary purpose being for the reader to escape from reality.
eschatological narrative	A story about the end of the world.
eschatology	A branch of theology dealing with Judgement Day and the Second Coming.
essay	In modern terminology an essay is a discursive piece of writing, sometimes by a student, sometimes by a scholar
etymology	The origin of a word, or the study of word origins and the history of words.
etymon	A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
euphemism	Using a mild or gentle phrase instead of a blunt, embarrassing, or painful one. For instance, saying "Grandfather has gone to a better place" is a euphemism for "Grandfather has died."