Exposition- A statement or rhetorical discourse that is meant to give information
Expressionism- A modernist movement that has a trait of showing the world from a certain perspective
Fable- A story with animals or mythical creatures as main characters
Fallacy- An argument with poor reasoning
Falling Action- Part of story where climax has reached over, and conflict has been resolved
Farce- A comic dramatic work with usage of horseplay
Figurative Language- Describing something by comparing it to something else
Flashback- When a character thinks back to a certain period in their life
Foil- A character that contrasts from another character
Folk Tale- A story typically passed down generations
Foreshadowing- Hinting that something will likely happen later in the story
Free Verse- An open form of poetry that has no rhyme scheme
Genre- Classification
Gothic Tale- Dark, gloomy romanticism
Hyperbole- Exaggeration as a rhetorical device
Imagery- Descriptive language made to have the reader picture in their mind what is being described
Implication- Conclusion that can be drawn from something, but not actually stated
Incongruity- When something is out of place
Inference- Conclusion based on evidence
Irony- Expression of one's meaning that signifies the opposite
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