circumlocution: roundabout or indirect way of speaking
classicism: adherence to such principles
cliche: a trite, stereotypical saying
climax: highest or most intense point in development or resolution of something
colloquialism: a word or phrase that is not formal & used in normal conversation
comedy: a play, movie. etc. of light or humorous character w/ a happy or humorous ending
conflict: to come into collision or disagreement
connotation: something suggested or implied by a word or expression
contrast: to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences
denotation: the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression
denouement: the final resolution of the intricacies of the plot, as of a drama or play
dialect: a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a language that differs from the standard language
dialectics: the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion
dichotomy: division of two parts, kinds, etc.
diction: style of speaking or writing as dependent on the choice of words
didactic: intended for instruction; inclined to teach too much
dogmatic: asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner
elegy: a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead
epic: noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style
epigraph: an inscription, especially on a building, statue or the like
epitaph: a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at the site
epithet: any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actuated or attributed quality
euphemism: the substitution of a mild, indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh or blunt
evocative: tending to evoke
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