Meaning: A situation where virtue is rewarded and vice punished.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The villain's downfall was a clear case of poetic justice.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• just reward
• fitting retribution

Meaning: The freedom to create or alter facts in art or literature.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The author took poetic licence to enhance the story.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• artistic freedom
• creative license

Meaning: Relating to or characteristic of poetry.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His poetical style captivated the audience.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• poetic
• lyrical

Meaning: The art of writing poems.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoys reading poetry in her free time.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• verse
• poems

Meaning: Indicating that something important or bad is going to happen.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His portentous tone made everyone uneasy.

Category: Literature › Writing Style

Synonyms:

• ominous
• foreboding

Meaning: A perfect romantic partner, often found in fairy tales.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She dreams of meeting her prince charming.

Category: Literature › Fairy Tales

Meaning: Text that is printed on paper.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The printed word has a lasting impact on society.

Category: Literature

Meaning: written or spoken language in its ordinary form

Part of speech: noun

Example: She prefers reading prose over poetry.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• writing
• text

Meaning: A false name or identity, often used by an author.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The author wrote under a pseud.

Category: Literature › Writing

Synonyms:

• alias
• pen name

Meaning: A fictitious name used by an author.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Mark Twain is a pseudonym for Samuel Clemens.

Category: Literature › Writing

Synonyms:

• pen name
• alias

Meaning: characterized by exuberance and humor

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His Rabelaisian laughter filled the room.

Category: Literature

Synonyms: exuberant

Meaning: To tell a story or describe events again.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He will recount his adventures in the book.

Category: Literature › Storytelling

Synonyms:

• narrate
• tell

Meaning: Referring to oneself, especially in a way that is self-aware.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The novel was self-referential, commenting on its own narrative.

Category: Literature

Synonyms: self-referent

Meaning: An imaginary paradise or utopia.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He dreams of finding his own Shangri-La.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• utopia
• paradise

Meaning: A woman who is perceived as wicked or malicious.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She was called a she-devil for her ruthless behavior.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• villainess
• siren

Meaning: A fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Sherlock is known for his brilliant deduction skills.

Category: Literature › Fiction

Meaning: A brief work of fiction, usually focused on a single incident or character.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wrote a short story for her creative writing class.

Category: Literature › Fiction

Synonyms:

• narrative
• tale

Meaning: Relating to or resembling a sibyl; prophetic.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her sibylline predictions intrigued the audience.

Category: Literature › Poetry

Meaning: Endlessly laborious and futile, like the myth of Sisyphus.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His work felt Sisyphean, as he never seemed to make progress.

Category: Literature › Mythology

Synonyms: endless

Antonyms: productive

Meaning: Past participle of slay; to have killed.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The slain warrior was honored.

Category: Literature › Narrative

Synonyms:

• killed
• murdered

Meaning: To kill or destroy in a violent manner.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The hero vowed to slay the dragon.

Category: Literature › Narrative

Synonyms:

• kill
• murder

Meaning: A fairy tale character who falls into a deep sleep.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale.

Category: Literature › Fairy Tales

Synonyms:

• fairy tale
• story

Meaning: To strike with a firm blow.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He vowed to smite his enemies.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• strike
• hit

Antonyms:

• miss
• avoid

Meaning: To strike or hit hard, often used in a biblical context.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He smote the enemy with great force.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• strike
• hit

Meaning: A small portion or extract from a larger text or piece.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She shared a snippet of her new book.

Category: Literature › Writing

Synonyms:

• excerpt
• fragment

Meaning: An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when alone.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The character's soliloquy revealed his inner struggles.

Category: Literature

Synonyms: monologue

Meaning: A fictional character often depicted as a gentleman or landowner.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Squire Archy was known for his generosity.

Category: Literature

Meaning: A narrative mode that attempts to capture the flow of thoughts and feelings.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The novel used a stream of consciousness technique.

Category: Literature › Writing Style

Synonyms:

• thought flow
• narrative style

Meaning: Relating to the River Styx; dark and gloomy.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The stygian depths of the cave were frightening.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• dark
• gloomy

Antonyms:

• bright
• cheerful

Meaning: An underlying or implicit meaning in a piece of writing or conversation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The subtext of the novel reveals deeper themes.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• underlying meaning
• implicit meaning

Meaning: A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Using 'wheels' to refer to a car is an example of synecdoche.

Category: Literature › Rhetoric

Meaning: A brief summary or general survey of something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The synopsis of the book gave me a good idea of the plot.

Category: Literature › Summary

Meaning: A story or account that reveals something, often a secret.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tell tale of his adventures fascinated the children.

Category: Literature

Meaning: Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His temerity in challenging the manager surprised everyone.

Category: Literature

Meaning: Characterized by strong and turbulent emotions or actions.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Their tempestuous relationship was filled with ups and downs.

Category: Literature

Meaning: A person or thing that entices someone to do something wrong.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The tempter in the story led the hero astray.

Category: Literature

Meaning: A woman who tempts someone to engage in wrongdoing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In the story, the temptress led the hero into danger.

Category: Literature

Meaning: a stanza of three lines in poetry

Part of speech: noun

Example: The poem was written in a tercet format.

Category: Literature › Poetry

Synonyms:

• stanza
• verse

Meaning: a harsh or overbearing woman

Part of speech: noun

Example: She was often described as a termagant by her critics.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• shrew
• harpy

Meaning: The name of a book, film, or other work.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The title of the book is 'Pride and Prejudice'.

Category: Literature

Synonyms:

• name
• heading