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a figure of speech used to compare two unlike things without using the words like or as, e.g. He is a mouse. A metaphor may be described as an abbreviated simile in which the words like and as are used. See figure of speech.
any writing in poetic form. See blank verse and free verse.
lighting that accentuates contours and creates shadows. This creates a darker, ominous effect...
a short narrative story or short novel, e.g. The Snow Goose (Gallico). Note that a novella is...
a preconceived idea about gender, race, age, sexual orientation, nationality, socio- economic...
a twist or sudden change in the plot that reverses the fortune of one of the characters in a way...