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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 ...
The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with Q: Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p ...
A Question of Upbringing - Anthony Powell ( 1951) Quidditch Through the Ages - J. K. Rowling ( 2001) The Quiet American - Graham Greene ( 1955) The Quick and the Dead - Vincent Starrett ( 1965) Quo Vadis - Henryk Sienkiewicz ( 1896) Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong - Mao Zedong ( 1966) The Qur'an, scripture.
A page to Paris witnesses the start of the conflict between Romeo and Paris, and summons watchmen to the scene, in Romeo and Juliet. A page to the Countess of Rousillion is a very minor role in All's Well That Ends Well. A page appears briefly in Timon of Athens. Two pages encounter Touchstone, and sing It Was A Lover And His Lass, in As You ...
Rhea of the Coos (The Dark Tower series) Mother Rigby (Feathertop, short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne) Cooper Rivers (Circle of Three) Demelza Robins (Harry Potter) Madam Rosmerta (Harry Potter) Sukie Rougemont (The Witches of Eastwick) by John Updike. Morgan Rowlands (Sweep) by Cate Tiernan. Roxane (Thieves' World) S.
List of writing genres. Writing genres (more commonly known as literary genres) are categories that distinguish literature (including works of prose, poetry, drama, hybrid forms, etc.) based on some set of stylistic criteria. Sharing literary conventions, they typically consist of similarities in theme/topic, style, tropes, and storytelling ...
Below is a list of literary magazines and journals: periodicals devoted to book reviews, creative nonfiction, essays, poems, short fiction, and similar literary endeavors. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Because the majority are from the United States , the country of origin is only listed for those outside the U.S.
Alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of syllable -initial consonant sounds between nearby words, or of syllable-initial vowels, if the syllables in question do not start with a consonant. [1] It is often used as a literary device. A common example is " P eter P iper p icked a p eck of p ickled p e pp ers," in which the "p" sound is ...