exposition: the beginning of a narrative
expressionism: a style in which the author seeks to express emotional experience
fable: a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
fallacy: a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
falling action: part of a story after climax, action starts to slow down
farce: a comic dramatic work typically including crude characterization and improbable situations
figurative language: words, or group of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of component words
flashback: an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point
foil: a subsidiary character that emphasizes the traits of the main character
folk tale: a story originating in popular culture
foreshadowing: literary device where the authors hints at what may come later in the story
free verse: poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
genre: a category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject manner
gothic tale: ?
hyperbole: exaggerated statements
imagery: visually descriptive language
implication: the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
incongruity: the state of being out of place
inference: a conclusion reach on the basis of reasoning and evidence
irony: expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
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