literary term
word that is used in talking or writing about literature, books and stories
catharsis
the purification and purgation of emotions through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
act
division or unit of a drama
barbarism
linguistic deviation
apologia
statement justifying one's actions or religion (different from apologizing or saying sorry)
palinode
retraction of beliefs or statement previously stated, originally poetic
heroic poetry
literary genre
compilation
book or document composed of materials gathered from other books or documents
interpolation
entry or passage in a text that was not written by the original author
continuity
in a narrative, the consistency of characteristics of people, plot, objects, and places seen by the reader or viewer over time
classic
outstanding example of a particular style
bahr
meter in Arabic, Persian, Turkic and Urdu poetry
couplet
pair of lines of metre in poetry; two line stanza making complete sense
book signing
repeated affixing of a signature to the title page or flyleaf of a book by its author, often after an author reading or author discussion; for the reader, the signature increases the value of the book
strophe
first part of the ode; structural division of a poem containing stanzas of varying line length
afterword
notes by the author or editor at the end of a work
iambic trimeter
meter consisting of three dipodies each containing two iambs per line (i.e. 6 iambs per line)
motto
literary term; type of epigraph, brief text that precedes a larger text
rhythm
literary term
annotated edition
edition of a work, that has annotation and other contextual material
facsimile edition
copy of a particular copy of a book that is as true to the original as possible: binding, illustrations, paper, irregularities, etc.
personal narrative
genre or publication type, prose narrative relating personal experience usually told in first person
Belles Lettres
literary term
action
term in literature - action done by a character
slogan
memorable motto or phrase used in social movements & advertisements
aposiopesis
figure of speech: an unfinished sentence
utility literature
literature published for a particular purpose without any artistic claim
role poem
poem in which the lyrical subject assumes the role of a character and thus speaks from the perspective of a historical person, a professional role or similar
fairy tale play
theatrical genre
critical edition
edition of a literary, musical, etc. text according to the rules of textual criticism, usually with commentary; without the aim of offering all variants of a text (all variants: Q680458)
catastrophe
final resolution in a poem or narrative plot, which unravels the intrigue and brings the piece to a close
complete edition
edition collecting all the works of a writer
Sari'
meter used in classical Arabic poetry
novella
short prose tale popular in Renaissance Italy, progenitor of the short story
science fiction
genre of fiction
picture book
book with images at least as important as words, commonly directed at young children and featuring a story
novelette
narrative prose fiction shorter than a novella and longer than a short story
literary society
organization that works for the preservation or promotion of literature
original title
original name of a work
hemistich
poetic form
iambic pentameter
line consisting of five iambic feet
Ramal
meter used in classical Arabic poetry
stoff
abstract story expressed in multiple variant form (e.g. Cinderella, Tristan and Isolde, Romeo and Julia)
Arabic prosody
prosody of Arabic poetry
epigraph
short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book, chapter or article (use Q3589144 for inscription on an object)
author reading
the public, semi-public or private presentation of an already published, unpublished or unfinished text by the author
book illustration
illustration which appears in books