Literature – Spelling List
a
style of expressing yourself in writing
a
composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
a
kind of literary or artistic work
of
or relating to a typical example
an
epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
a
humorous rhymed verse form of five lines
writings
in a particular style on a particular subject
relating
to or characteristic of creative writing
a
tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk
poetry
that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
not
having rhyme
characterized
by feeling
the
informed analysis and evaluation of literature
Literary criticism implies a critique and evaluation of a piece of literature
and in some cases is used to improve a work in progress or classical piece.
literature
in metrical form
written
in the form of letters or correspondence
a
long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
the
humanistic study of literature
a
verse line having five metrical feet
a
performance of a play
a
work intended for performance by actors on a stage
correspondence
in the final sounds of two or more lines
ordinary
writing as distinguished from verse
pertaining
to giving directives or rules
conforming
to orthodox or recognized rules
a
literary work based on the imagination
The terms "literary fiction" and
"literary merit" serve to distinguish between individual works.
use
of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
prose
writing that is not formed by the imagination
photographs
or other visual representations in a printed publication
a
piece of poetry
the
study of poetic meter and the art of versification
a
unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
a
long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
This
Babylonian epic poem arises from stories in Sumerian.
literary
fantasy involving the impact of science on society
of
or consisting of iambs
of
or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
one
of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
an
artistic movement emphasizing realistic description
an
extended fictional work in prose
Early novels in Europe did not count as
significant litera perhaps because "mere" prose writing seemed easy
and unimportant.
an
analytic or interpretive literary composition
based
on a decimal unit of measurement
having
corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
witty
language used to convey insults or scorn
influential
German philosopher remembered for his concept of the superman and for his
rejection of Christian values; considered, along with Kierkegaard, to be a
founder of existentialism (1844-1900)
imaginative
or creative writing
of
the most highly developed stage of an early civilization
unrhymed
poetry, usually in iambic pentameter
French
philosopher and mathematician
having
a useful function
the
study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
based
on or told of in traditional stories
a
Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after
the fall of Troy
Early
examples include the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh (dated from around 2700 B.C.),
parts of the Bible, the surviving works of Homer (the Iliad and theOdyssey),
and the Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
ancient
Athenian philosopher
a
temple to all the gods of antiquity
someone
who develops real estate
the
branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure
a
Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy
of
or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of
Byzantium
a
drama set to music
characteristic
of a stage performance
exposing
human folly to ridicule
the
ability to form mental pictures of things or events
a
conversation between two persons
a
means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
the
practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
a
collection of writings
the
attribute of accepting the facts of life
a
mental position from which things are perceived
a
figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
English
poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
Perhaps
the most paradigmatic style of English poetry, blank verse, as exemplified in
works by Shakespeare and Milton, consists of unrhymed iambic
pentameters.
a
language user's knowledge of words
characterized
by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
written
or drawn or engraved
a
series of moving pictures that tells a story
a
composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
a
relationship between two lovers
a
basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
a
verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
an
event resulting in great loss and misfortune
imagination
unrestricted by reality
a
specially long, formal letter
a
building where performances can be presented
Works
for theatre (see below) traditionally took verse form.
of
or relating to the stage
It generally comprises chiefly dialogue between characters, and usually
aims at dramatic / theatrical performance (see theatre) rather
than at reading.
the
most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
an
interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
the
words of something written
the
act of doing something successfully
ancient
Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
(circa 850 BC)
a
narrative poem of popular origin
an
account of the author's personal experiences
broadcasting
visual images of stationary or moving objects
relating
to the products of human creativity
the
subject matter of a conversation or discussion
a
person who is able to write and has written something
expressive
of or exciting love
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