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The idea of the "rise of the novel" in the 18th century is especially associated with Ian Watt's influential study The Rise of the Novel (1957). [60] In Watt's conception, a rise in fictional realism during the 18th century came to distinguish the novel from earlier prose narratives. [61]
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.
Name Definition Example Setting as a form of symbolism or allegory: The setting is both the time and geographic location within a narrative or within a work of fiction; sometimes, storytellers use the setting as a way to represent deeper ideas, reflect characters' emotions, or encourage the audience to make certain connections that add complexity to how the story may be interpreted.
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 ...
Creativity is the ability to form novel and valuable ideas or works using one's imagination. Products of creativity may be intangible (e.g., an idea, a scientific theory, a literary work, a musical composition, or a joke), or a physical object (e.g., an invention, a dish or meal, an item of jewelry, a costume, or a painting).
As the book gained word-of-mouth steam, Lee — a debut author — decided to convene her readers in a private Facebook group. There, discussion abounds about the book and the wrenching, lingering ...
Sandra Cararo, owner of Staunton's The Book Dragon Shop, first came up with the idea of Queen City Word Fest, a book festival and literary event downtown set for Oct. 19.
Leitwortstil, which means "leading word style" in German, [7] is the repetition of a wording, often with a theme, in a narrative to make sure it catches the reader's attention. [8] An example of a leitwortstil is the recurring phrase, "So it goes", in Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five.