does not accurately represent all elements of the population.

the tone or mood in a piece of writing is changed in order to define characters or make a novel or poem more interesting, engaging, and effective.

any short, fictional work of prose narrative.

one in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent clauses and phrases.

the elevation of taste and the pursuit of beauty as chief principles in art and in life.

a movie or piece of writing that reveals the truth about a situation or person, especially something involving shocking facts.

a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph.

a point yielded to an opposing perspective during an argument.

a literary device in which a pronoun or noun refers to an earlier phrase or word.

a literary movement that represents reality by portraying mundane, everyday experiences as they are in real life.

a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

a literary device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order.

an allegorical drama popular in Europe especially during the 15th and 16th centuries, in which the characters personify moral qualities (such as charity or vice) or abstractions (as death or youth) and in which moral lessons are taught.

an imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible.

the argument supports a position by appealing to the shared opinion of a large group of people.

a logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.

a narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life.

a series of stylised rituals between a knight and a married lady of high rank.

plays dedicated to the lives of various saints, rather than Biblical events.

story with a plot that is centered on a tale of adventure or a quest in which the main character is called to show chivalry and love.

a style of writing that is extravagant, heavily ornamented, and/or bizarre.

an artistic and literary movement originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century, which sought to express emotions rather than to represent external reality.

a community or society possessing highly desirable or perfect qualities.

a sermon or speech delivered typically by a member of the clergy whose purpose is to offer a moral change in direction.