allegory
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
allude
make a more or less disguised reference to
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
assonance
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
attribute
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
consonance
the property of sounding harmonious
cross-reference
a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work
deductive
relating to logical deduction
denouement
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
derivation
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
elaborate
marked by complexity and richness of detail
excerpt
a passage selected from a larger work
explicit
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
implicit
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
generalization
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
implication
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
inductive
inducing or influencing; leading on
reasoning
thinking that is coherent and logical
rhyme
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
jargon
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
preface
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
sarcasm
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
target
a reference point to shoot at
audience
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
thesis
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
statement
the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
vignette
a brief literary description
plot
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
