Glossary

Pragmatics is the the study of “language in use” – metaphor, irony, euphemism, and sarcasm are some of the examples in which language is used to convey meaning.

Quest is a journey that one needs to take to complete a mission or achieve an objective. Frodo Baggins and his quest to destroy the Ring of Power from the Lord of the Rings should make a good example.

A movement in literature that place individuals at the heart of the works and overarches the importance of emotions as paramount literary qualities.

Semantics is  the study of meaning in words, phrases, sentences, and other parts of a language.

A loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.

An ideal place where everything is perfect

A vignette  is a short scene that captures a single moment or a defining detail about a character, idea, or other element of the story or a little section of a much bigger work.

A type of digital comic published online.

A term used in science fiction to describe the creation of new species through the combination of genetic material from different species.