Literary Terms and Descriptive Words

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genre

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a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

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legend

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a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

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moral

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a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience.

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plot

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the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

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crowded

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filled with many people or things.

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dim

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not bright or clear.

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gloomy

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dark or poorly lit, especially in a way that is unpleasant.

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sharp

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having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

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trick

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a cunning or deceitful act.

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tunnel

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an underground passage.