exposition: the beginning
expressionism: movement, unrealistic representation
fable: story with animals that teaches a moral truth
fallacy: false notion
falling action: part of the story after the climax
farce: boisterous comedy with dialogue
figurative language; language characterized by figurative speech
flashback: a flashback
foil: opposing characters or things
folk tale: Oral tradition story
foreshadowing: hinting at what is to happen
free verse: verse without a pattern
genre: a category of a book
gothic tale: tale characterized by gothic elements
hyperbole: overexaggeration
imagery: vivid description
implication: something that the reader has to arrive at
incongruity: joining of opposite elements to balance each other
inference: judgement based on evidence
irony: incongruity between what is said and what is meant
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