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  2. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  3. British literature - Wikipedia

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    British literature is from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. This article covers British literature in the English language . Anglo-Saxon ( Old English ) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages ...

  4. Artistic merit - Wikipedia

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    The works of English playwright William Shakespeare are considered by many to be among the highest achievements in Western art. Artistic merit is the artistic quality or value of any given work of art , music, film, literature , sculpture or painting.

  5. Literature of England - Wikipedia

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    This consists of medieval literature in the Anglo-Norman tongue, and also in French.The French epic appeared in England at an early date. [5] It is believed that the Chanson de Roland was sung at the Battle of Hastings, [6] and some Anglo-Norman manuscripts of Chansons de geste have survived to this day. [7]

  6. List of writing genres - Wikipedia

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    Reference work: publication that one can refer to for confirmed facts, such as a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, almanac, or atlas. Self-help: a work written with information intended to instruct or guide readers on solving personal problems. Obituary; Travel: literature containing elements of the outdoors, nature, adventure, and traveling.

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

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  9. Category:British literature - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to British literature, literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Subcategories This category has the following 38 subcategories, out of 38 total.