verse
poetry with a rhythmic pattern
epic
long poem that tells a story of a hero's adventures
lyric
poem that expresses deep personal feelings
lyrical
poetic
ode
poem in which a person expresses their love towards someone/something
sonnet
poem made of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
ballad
long poem or song which tells a story in a simple language
elegy
mournful piece of art
chant
rhythmic or repetitious song
limerick
humorous poem which has five lines
haiku
japanese poem containing seventeen syllables
prose
ordinary written language
prosaic
dull, boring
fiction
stories about people and events that are not real
saga
narrative or legend of heroic exploits
nonfiction
writing that is about facts or real events
biography
another person writing about a person's life
autobiography
story of a person's life, written by that person
essay
short literary composition on a particular subject
memoir
written account in which someone describes past experiences
editorial
article in a newspaper which gives the opinion of the editor
dissertation
논문
narrative
story of a series of events
propaganda
often false statements used to gain support for a political leader
blurb
short advertisement
manual
guide, handbook
diatribe
angry speech or article that strongly criticizes someone or something
atlas
book of maps
almanac
book published annually containing info
encyclopedia
book containing info on many subjects
manifesto
public declaration of intent
og
official written account of what happens each day
ledger
account book
deed
document containing the terms of an agreement
simile
figure of speech that compares two things using like or as
metaphor
indirect comparison
metonym
figure of speech that substitutes a related term for the actual object or concept
alliteration
repetition of initial sounds
paradox
statement or situation that contradicts itself yet reveals truth
paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
irony
expression or situation with a contradictory or unexpected outcome
ironic
contradictory
contrast
literary device that emphasizes the differences between two contrasting things
rhyme
similarity of sounds between the endings of words or lines
onomatopoeia
use of words that imitate a sound (의성어)
mimetic
copying the behavior or appearance of somebody else
personification
attributing human qualities or actions to non-human entities or objects
anthropomorphic
described as having a human form or human attributes
oxymoron
conjoining contradictory terms
ellipsis
생략
parenthesis
phrase inserted into a passage by a round bracket
parenthetical
noting of the nature of a parenthesis
interpolation
addition to a piece of writing
excerpt
extract, piece
apposition
figure of speech that places two elements side by side for comparison or clarification
juxtaposition
placement of contrasting elements side by side for comparison
juxtapose
place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
emphasize
강조하다
hyperbole
exaggeration
sophistry
plausible but misleading argument
novel
fiction, story
novelty
uniqueness
anecdote
story, tale
fable, parable
story intended to teach a moral thing
allegory (풍자)
fable, parable, apologue
parable
allegory, apologue, story designed to teach the truth
lampoon
good-humored satire
innuendo
sarcasm, satire
satire
sarcasm, mockery
sarcasm
harsh or bittter irony
deride
mock, laugh, ridicule (비웃다, 조롱하다)
derisive
mocking, ridiculing
mock
ridicule, laugh at
mockery
bro whats with all the synonyms
invective
비난, 독설
violent denunciation, censure, reproach
libel
slander (비방하는 글, 모욕)
hypercritical
overcritical
farce
comedy, satire
farcical
absurd, ridiculous
travesty
parody
litany
prolonged or tedious account (장황한 설명)
eulogy
praise, glorification
encomium
high praise
laud
praise
laudable, laudatory
admirable, praiseworthy
panegyric
eulogy, encomium
precept
maxim, saying (교훈)
maxim
motto
axiom
self evident, truth
truism
self-evident truth