Found 12 literary terms starting with E:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Edit A part of the revision process in which the writer corrects grammar, mechanics, and word usage in text to improve the writing in presentation and intent.
Ekphrasis A vivid, graphic, or dramatic written commentary or description of another visual form of art.
Elements of Fiction Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse (e.g., plot, theme, symbol).
Elements of Nonfiction Traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative or argumentative (e.g., facts, data, charts, graphics, headings).
End-stopped line A line in poetry that ends in a pause—indicated by a specific punctuation, such as a period or a semicolon.
Enjambment The continuing of a syntactic unit over the end of a line. Enjambment occurs when the sense of the line overflows the meter and line break.
Epic poetry A long poem that narrates the victories and adventures of a hero. It can be identified by lofty or elegant diction.
Evaluate Examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.
Explain To make understandable, plain or clear.
Explicit Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.
Exposition A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
Exposition/Expository A form of writing that explains, defines, instructs, or clarifies information.

Edit

A part of the revision process in which the writer corrects grammar, mechanics, and word usage in text to improve the writing in presentation and intent.

Ekphrasis

A vivid, graphic, or dramatic written commentary or description of another visual form of art.

Elements of Fiction

Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse (e.g., plot, theme, symbol).

Elements of Nonfiction

Traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative or argumentative (e.g., facts, data, charts, graphics, headings).

End-stopped line

A line in poetry that ends in a pause—indicated by a specific punctuation, such as a period or a semicolon.

Enjambment

The continuing of a syntactic unit over the end of a line. Enjambment occurs when the sense of the line overflows the meter and line break.

Epic poetry

A long poem that narrates the victories and adventures of a hero. It can be identified by lofty or elegant diction.

Evaluate

Examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.

Explain

To make understandable, plain or clear.

Explicit

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.

Exposition

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

Exposition/Expository

A form of writing that explains, defines, instructs, or clarifies information.

Edit A part of the revision process in which the writer corrects grammar, mechanics, and word usage in text to improve the writing in presentation and intent.
Ekphrasis A vivid, graphic, or dramatic written commentary or description of another visual form of art.
Elements of Fiction Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse (e.g., plot, theme, symbol).
Elements of Nonfiction Traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative or argumentative (e.g., facts, data, charts, graphics, headings).
End-stopped line A line in poetry that ends in a pause—indicated by a specific punctuation, such as a period or a semicolon.
Enjambment The continuing of a syntactic unit over the end of a line. Enjambment occurs when the sense of the line overflows the meter and line break.
Epic poetry A long poem that narrates the victories and adventures of a hero. It can be identified by lofty or elegant diction.
Evaluate Examine and judge carefully. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess.
Explain To make understandable, plain or clear.
Explicit Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.
Exposition A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
Exposition/Expository A form of writing that explains, defines, instructs, or clarifies information.