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  2. Fop - Wikipedia

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    The fop was a stock character in English literature and especially comic drama, as well as satirical prints. He is a "man of fashion" who overdresses, aspires to wit, and generally puts on airs, which may include aspiring to a higher social station than others think he has. He may be somewhat effeminate, although this rarely affects his pursuit ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Fitt (poetry) - Wikipedia

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    In Old Saxon poetry, Old English poetry, and Middle English poetry, the term fit(t) (Old English: fitt, Middle English fit(t)(e), fyt(t)(e), Old Saxon *fittia) was used to denote a section (or canto) of a long narrative poem, and the term (spelled both as fitt and fit) is still used in modern scholarship to refer to these [1] (though in Old and Middle English the term seems actually to have ...

  5. List of literary magazines - Wikipedia

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    The English Intelligencer (United Kingdom, 1966–1968) The Glebe (United States, 1913–1914) Glimmer Train (United States, 1990–2019) Grand Street (United States, 1981–2004) The Harvard Monthly (United States, 1885–1917) Horizon (United Kingdom, 1940–1949) Ireland Today (Ireland, 1936–1938) The Lace Curtain (Ireland, 1969–1978)

  6. FUCT (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    FUCT or Friends U Can't Trust is a clothing brand founded in Los Angeles in 1990 by American artist and designer Erik Brunetti and partner at the time, professional skateboarder Natas Kaupas. Brunetti has said he choose the name "FUCT" because it was a homophone of the expletive " fucked " and he wanted people to question its pronunciation.

  7. Table of years in literature - Wikipedia

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    The table of years in literature is a tabular display of all years in literature for overview and quick navigation to any year. Contents: 2000s · 1900s · 1800s · 1700s · 1600s · 1500s · 1400s · Other

  8. FTP (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    FTP, a streetwear brand based in Los Angeles, California, US; see FUCT (clothing)#Work and collaborations Functional threshold power, the amount of power produced by a cyclist at the sweet spot See also

  9. List of literary festivals - Wikipedia

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    A literary festival, also known as a book festival or writers' festival, is a regular gathering of writers and readers, typically on an annual basis in a particular city. A literary festival usually features a variety of presentations and readings by authors, as well as other events, delivered over a period of several days, with the primary objectives of promoting the authors' books and ...