expressionism - modernist movement originating in Germany that presents the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas.
fable - a fictional story where non human elements are personified to tell a moral
fallacy - faulty reasoning; misleading or unsound argument
falling action - occurs after climax has been resolved
farce - a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations
figurative language - using language to compare one element to another
flashback - an interruption of the chronological sequence (as of a film or literary work) of an event of earlier occurrence
foil - a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character
folk tale - a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth
foreshadowing - a warning or indication of a future event
free verse - poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
genre - a category of literary composition determined by literary technique, tone, or content
gothic tale - literature that combines fiction, horror and Romanticism
hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
imagery - visually descriptive or figurative language
implication - the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated in the story
incongruity - something that doesn't fit in its location or situation
inference - a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
irony - opposite of what is expected
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