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empathy
a feeling of association or identification with an object; experiencing its sensations and responding with similar feelings
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epic
a narrative poem, often quite long, that tells of the adventures of a hero important to his nation or race
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epigram
the ingenious, witty, thoughtful, provocative statement
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euphony
the use of pleasant, harmonious words to create an effect
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exegesis
a detailed analysis or interpretation of a poem, parable, or other piece of discourse
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Existentialism
- a view of life that emphasizes existence as opposed to essence
- human beings are presented as unable to solve the basic enigmas of life
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expose
a piece of writing, often journalistic, meant to reveal or expose weakness, faults, frailties, or other shortcomings
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exposition
the explanation or analysis of a subject; setting forth the meaning or purpose of an issue or set of facts
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explication
the interpretation or analysis of a text
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Expressionism
a form or art in which the artist depicts the inner essence of man and projects his view of the world as colored by that essence
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fable
a short story designed to teach a useful lesson; its characters are usually animals or inanimate things
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falling action
the action in a play or story that occurs after the climax when conflicts are usually resolved
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fantasy
the creation of unreal worlds and people, bearing a relation to the real
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figurative language
figures of speech, among them metaphor, simile, personification, synec-doche, metonymy, allusion, and symbol
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flashback
returning to an earlier time in a story or play for the purpose of clarifying present actions or circumstances
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foreshadowing
providing hints of things to come in a story or play
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