Literature

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literature
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written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value
fiction
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the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts
non-fiction
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writing that is about real events and facts, rather than stories that have been invented
reference book
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a book of facts, such as a dictionary or an encyclopedia, that you look at to discover particular information
memoirs
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a written record of a usually famous person's own life and experiences
contents page
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a list of chapter or section titles and the page number they're found on
index
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an alphabetical list, such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject, name, etc. is on
pace
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the speed at which a story is told; not necessarily the speed at which the story takes place, e.g. including short sentences, skipping steps in processes etc.
opening
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the beginning of something
theme
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the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.
motif
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an idea, subject, or image that is regularly repeated and developed in a book, film, work of art etc., e.g. darkness in Heart of Darkness
heroine
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the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good
protagonist
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one of the main characters in a story or a play
storyline
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the main set of related events in a story; plot
plot twists
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a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction
climax
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the most important or exciting point in a story or situation, especially when this happens near the end
suspense
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a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next
denouement
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the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation
moral
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the message that you understand from a story about how you should or should not behave
ghostwriter
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someone who writes a book or article, etc. for another person to publish under their own name
dramatist
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a person who writes plays; playwright
columnist
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someone who writes a regular article for a newspaper or magazine
biographer
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someone who writes the story of a particular person's life
lyricist
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someone who writes the words for songs
mystery
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a story, especially about a crime or a murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have happened
thriller
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a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime
folk tale
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a folklore genre that typically consists of a story passed down from generation to generation orally
saga
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a long story about events that happen over many years
allegory
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a story, painting etc in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson
autobiography
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a book in which someone writes about their own life
parody
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a piece of writing, music etc or an action that copies someone or something in an amusing way
prose
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a form of written or spoken language that follows the natural flow of speech, uses a language's ordinary grammatical structures, etc.
passage
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a short piece of writing that is part of a larger piece of work
sonnet
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a poem that has 14 lines and a particular pattern of rhyme
free verse
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poetry whose lines do not have a regular pattern
moving
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causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
concise
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expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear
gripping story
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a story taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings
spine-chilling story
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an alarmingly or eerily frightening story
turgid
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(of speech, writing, style, etc.) boring and too serious about its subject matter
corny
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showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting
lightweight reading
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reading without seriousness of purpose
heavy going reading
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difficult to read or understand
page-turner
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a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly
wry humour
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humor that is bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing; distorted or perverted in meaning
evocative scenes
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scenes making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them
compelling story
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very interesting or exciting story, so that you have to pay attention
poignant chronicle
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a factual written account of events that are presented in a way that is emotionally moving or touching
enigmatic tale
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a tale mysterious and impossible to understand completely
compulsive reading
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a book that is very interesting and exciting
bedtime reading
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a book, magazine etc read at bedtime
an avid/voracious reader
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a person who read as much as they can, whenever they can
a discerning reader
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a reader showing good judgment
a book review
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a report in a newspaper, magazine etc. that gives an opinion about a new book
hardcover
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American term for a book that has a stiff cover
paperback
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a book with a cover made of thick paper
hardback
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UK/US term for a book that has a stiff cover

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