Glossary

About 31 glossary(s).
  • Quest

    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.

  • Romanticism

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

  • Semantics

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

  • Thunder

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

  • Utopia

    An ideal place where everything is perfect

  • Vignette

    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.

  • Webtoon

    A type of digital comic published online.

  • Xenogenesis

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

  • Xenophile

    Someone who is fond of foreign cultures, customs, or people. In literature, this term might relate to characters or authors who have an affinity for exploring and understanding different cultures.

  • Young Adult Fiction

    Young adult  (YA) fiction  is literature written primarily for an audience of adolescents. The themes within young adult fiction are designed to resonate with teen readers, although many adult readers enjoy young adult literature.

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