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literature start learning		written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value
fiction start learning		the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts
non-fiction start learning		writing that is about real events and facts, rather than stories that have been invented
reference book start learning		a book of facts, such as a dictionary or an encyclopedia, that you look at to discover particular information
memoirs start learning		a written record of a usually famous person's own life and experiences
contents page start learning		a list of chapter or section titles and the page number they're found on
index start learning		an alphabetical list, such as one printed at the back of a book showing which page a subject, name, etc. is on
pace start learning		the speed at which a story is told; not necessarily the speed at which the story takes place, e.g. including short sentences, skipping steps in processes etc.
opening start learning		the beginning of something
theme start learning		the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.
motif start learning		an idea, subject, or image that is regularly repeated and developed in a book, film, work of art etc., e.g. darkness in Heart of Darkness
heroine start learning		the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good
protagonist start learning		one of the main characters in a story or a play
storyline start learning		the main set of related events in a story; plot
plot twists start learning		a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction
climax start learning		the most important or exciting point in a story or situation, especially when this happens near the end
suspense start learning		a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next
denouement start learning		the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation
moral start learning		the message that you understand from a story about how you should or should not behave
ghostwriter start learning		someone who writes a book or article, etc. for another person to publish under their own name
dramatist start learning		a person who writes plays; playwright
columnist start learning		someone who writes a regular article for a newspaper or magazine
biographer start learning		someone who writes the story of a particular person's life
lyricist start learning		someone who writes the words for songs
mystery start learning		a story, especially about a crime or a murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have happened
thriller start learning		a book, play, or film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime
folk tale start learning		a folklore genre that typically consists of a story passed down from generation to generation orally
saga start learning		a long story about events that happen over many years
allegory start learning		a story, painting etc in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson
autobiography start learning		a book in which someone writes about their own life
parody start learning		a piece of writing, music etc or an action that copies someone or something in an amusing way
prose start learning		a form of written or spoken language that follows the natural flow of speech, uses a language's ordinary grammatical structures, etc.
passage start learning		a short piece of writing that is part of a larger piece of work
sonnet start learning		a poem that has 14 lines and a particular pattern of rhyme
free verse start learning		poetry whose lines do not have a regular pattern
moving start learning		causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
concise start learning		expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear
gripping story start learning		a story taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings
spine-chilling story start learning		an alarmingly or eerily frightening story
turgid start learning		(of speech, writing, style, etc.) boring and too serious about its subject matter
corny start learning		showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting
lightweight reading start learning		reading without seriousness of purpose
heavy going reading start learning		difficult to read or understand
page-turner start learning		a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly
wry humour start learning		humor that is bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing; distorted or perverted in meaning
evocative scenes start learning		scenes making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them
compelling story start learning		very interesting or exciting story, so that you have to pay attention
poignant chronicle start learning		a factual written account of events that are presented in a way that is emotionally moving or touching
enigmatic tale start learning		a tale mysterious and impossible to understand completely
compulsive reading start learning		a book that is very interesting and exciting
bedtime reading start learning		a book, magazine etc read at bedtime
an avid/voracious reader start learning		a person who read as much as they can, whenever they can
a discerning reader start learning		a reader showing good judgment
a book review start learning		a report in a newspaper, magazine etc. that gives an opinion about a new book
hardcover start learning		American term for a book that has a stiff cover
paperback start learning		a book with a cover made of thick paper
hardback start learning		UK/US term for a book that has a stiff cover

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