exposition- The initial portion of the story that gives all of the information needed for the rest of the story. Initial buffet of information for a story.
expressionism- The representation of inner feeling in art, literature, or music. Usually intended to be unrealistic
fable- A short allegory with animals.
fallacy- An erroneous mistake in an argument, post hoc, red herring, and circular reasoning.
falling action- portion of the story after the climax.
farce- a rude comedy that is meant to be absurd.
figurative language- imaginative language used to describe characters or events.
flashback- when a prior event is told in the present.
foil- contrasting characters in a story. Tybalt and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet were good examples.
folk tale- oral tradition for stories.
foreshadowing- a literary device used to foresee an event but isn't outright blatant.
free verse- poetry without structure or rhyme.
genre- category of art, literature, or music.
gothic tale- story that is dark and gloomy, usually violent and gruesome.
hyperbole- exaggerated figure of speech
imagery- vivid description to convey an image
implication- meaning of a story that the reader supposed to arrive at
incongruity- deliberate juxtaposition of polar opposites, the result is inappropriate.
inference- coming to a conclusion base open information of the story.
irony- an incongruity between what is said and what is meant.
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