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mock-epic

Literature; Literary terms

Mock-epic, also called mock-heroic, is a form of satire that adapts the elevated heroic style of the classical epic poem to a trivial subject.

A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other various material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet ...

Storytelling

Literature; Literary terms

Is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. storeys or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, ...

Simile

Literature; Literary terms

Simile is a figure of speech in which two different objects are compared with the help of the following words : like ,as, such as etc. e.g. 1. She is lovely like a rose. 2. He is as brave as a lion.

Metaphor

Literature; Literary terms

It is a figure of speech in which comparison between two different objects is implied but not expressed in a definite way. It is also called an implied or compressed simile. It takes for granted that ...

Adynaton

Literature; Literary terms

A figure of speech related to hyperbole that emphasises the inexpressibility of some thing, idea or feeling, either by stating that words cannot describe it, or by comparing it with something the ...