E and F Words

1. epic- a long narrative in an elevated style, presenting high--born characters in a series of adventures that depict key events in the history of a nation. 2. essay- a brief writing on a particular subject or idea.
3. exposition- a type of writing that explains, shows, or tells about a subject. The word can be also be used to mean the opening parts of a play or story. During the exposition, the characters, action, and setting are introduced.
4. extended metaphor- an extended metaphor compares two things at length and in several different ways.
5. fable- a short, easy-to-read story that teaches a lesson about people. Fables often feature animals that talk and act like people.
6. fantasy- a kind of writing that describes events that could not take place in real life. Fantasy has unrealistic characters, settings, and events.
7. farce- a humorous play that is based on a silly plot, ridiculous situations, and comic dialogue. The characters are usually one-dimensional stereotypical figures. They often find themselves in situations that start out normally but soon turn absurd.
8. fiction- writing that tells about made-up events and characters. Novels and short stories are examples of fiction.
9. figures of speech- figures of speech (or figurative language) use words in fresh, new ways to appeal to the imagination. Figures of speech include similes, metaphors, extended metaphors, hyperbole, and personification.
10. flashback- a scene that breaks into a story to show an earlier part of the action. Flashbacks help fill in missing information, explain that characters' actions, and advance the plot.
11. foot- a poetic foot is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables arranged in metrical feet. A foot is composed of either two or three syllables, such that the nature of the foot is determined by the placement of the accent. There are six basic types of metrical feet in English. The first four are very common; the last two are rare.
12. foreshadowing- provides clues that hint at what will happen later on in the story. Writers use foreshadowing to create suspense and link related details.
13. frame story- a shorter story within a larger one. Often, the longer story introduces and closes the frame story.
14. free verse- poetry without a regular pattern of rhyme and meter. Walt Whitman's poetry is an example of free verse.