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Terms for subject Literature (1061 entries)

speaker	A person who speaks, as well as someone who gives a speech or a talk.
Speaker- Evaluator eXchange	SEX
Speakers Today And Tomorrow Toastmasters Club	STAT
Speakers With A View Toastmasters Club	SWAV
Speaking Power After Hours Toastmasters Club	SPAH
speech	Whilst this term refers to the ability to speak, it also means to address a group or to give a talk.
Speech Communication Interaction Program	SCIP
spondee	A poetic beat consisting of two long syllables.
spoof	An entertaining imitation or parody.
spoonerism	An accidental switch of 2 sounds with humorous effect eg "a crushing blow" becomes 'a blushing crow'.
sprung rhythm	A type of poetic metre or beat. Often used by the poet Gerard Manly Hopkins.
Stafford County Employees Toastmasters	SCET
stage	An area constructed where actors, dancers, musicians, or singers can perform, which allows an audience to obverse simultaneously.
stage direction	In drama the term refers to notes in the printed text of a play that are not actually spoken, but instead set out the scene and direct the actions or activities of the actors on stage. For example "exit / exuent direct the actor/actors to leave the stage."
Standard English	An esteemed brand of English, which is described in dictionaries and grammar rules. It is generally taught by instructors, and used for public affairs.
stanza	Sections of arranged lines within a poem. Sometimes this is in a pattern repeated throughout the poem. Generally, each stanza has a fixed number of lines, and a consistent rhyme scheme, however in modern poetry this is not always the case. Further, a stanza may be a subdivision of a poem, or it may amount to the entire poem.
stasimon (plural stasima)	From Greek "stationary song," in Greek tragedy a stasimon is an ode sung by the chorus once the chorus assumes its place in the orchestra. Sasima in addition serve as dividing segments.
static character	A character who doesn't develop or change throughout the text.
stereotype	A character who is so average or unoriginal that he or she seems like an oversimplified representation of gender, class, religious group, or occupation. This technique in creating a character can be intentionally employed.
stichomythia	Dialogue consisting of one-liners between characters, designed for rapid delivery and snappy exchanges. The effect is the creation of verbal tension and conflict, thus stichomythia is often used during arguments. The technique stems from Greek tragedy.