#expressive_style__style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
supertype: communication something that is communicated between people or groups
subtype: allegory an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
subtype: analysis.expressive_style the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., "the father of the bride" instead of "the bride's father"
subtype: bathos triteness or triviality of style
subtype: black_humor__blackhumor__black_humour__blackhumour the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
subtype: device.expressive_style something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
subtype: rhetorical_device a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
subtype: anacoluthia__anacoluthon an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
subtype: repetition the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
subtype: anadiplosis__anadiplosi repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
subtype: epanalepsis repetition after intervening words
subtype: epanodos repetition or recapitulation in reverse order
subtype: epiphora__epistrophe repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
subtype: gemination doubling of a word or words
subtype: ploce repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
subtype: polyptoton repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart"
subtype: epanaphora__anaphora repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses
subtype: anaphora using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word
subtype: symploce repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
subtype: anastrophe__inversion the reversal of the normal order of words
subtype: antiphrasis the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
subtype: antithesis.rhetorical_device the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
subtype: antinomasia substitution of a title for a name
subtype: apophasis__apophasi mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
subtype: aposiopesis breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
subtype: apostrophe.rhetorical_device address to an absent or imaginary person
subtype: catachresis strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
subtype: chiasmus inversion in the second of two parallel phrases
subtype: climax arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
subtype: conversion.rhetorical_device interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
subtype: ecphonesis__exclamation an exclamatory rhetorical device; "O tempore! O mores"
subtype: emphasis special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
subtype: enallage a substitution of part of speech or gender or number or tense etc. (e.g., editorial `we' for `I')
subtype: epanorthosis immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification; "Seems, madam! Nay, it is"
subtype: epiplexis__epiplexi a rhetorical device in which the speaker reproaches the audience in order to incite or convince them
subtype: hendiadys__hendiady use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
subtype: hypallage reversal of the syntactic relation of two words (as in `her beauty's face')
subtype: hyperbaton reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love')
subtype: hypozeugma use of a series of subjects with a single predicate
subtype: hypozeuxis use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered')
subtype: hysteron_proteron.rhetorical_device__hysteronproteron reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')
subtype: litotes__litote__meiosis understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"
subtype: onomatopoeia using words that imitate the sound they denote
subtype: paralepsis__paraleipsis__paraleipsi__paralipsis__preterition suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
subtype: paregmenon juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility')
subtype: polysyndeton using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
subtype: prolepsis__prolepsi anticipating and answering objections in advance
subtype: wellerism a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel
subtype: trope__figureofspeech__figure__image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
subtype: irony.trope a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
subtype: dramatic_irony (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
subtype: hyperbole__exaggeration extravagant exaggeration
subtype: kenning conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry
subtype: metaphor a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
subtype: dead_metaphor__frozen_metaphor a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., `he is a snake' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word `snake')
subtype: mixed_metahor__mixedmetahor a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect
subtype: synesthetic_metaphor__synestheticmetaphor a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities
subtype: metonymy substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
subtype: metalepsis substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another
subtype: oxymoron conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
subtype: prosopopoeia__personification representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
subtype: simile a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
subtype: synecdoche substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
subtype: zeugma use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
subtype: syllepsis__syllepsi use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
subtype: eloquence__fluency powerful and effective language
subtype: euphuism.expressive_style any artificially elegant style of language
subtype: formulation__expression the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
subtype: honorific an expression of respect; "the Japanese use many honorifics"
subtype: archaism__archaicism the use of an archaic expression
subtype: boilerplate.formulation standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
subtype: colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
subtype: parlance__idiom a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
subtype: Americanism.formulation__americanism an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
subtype: Briticism__Anglicism__Britishism an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
subtype: wording__phrasing__phraseology__choiceofword__verbiage the manner in which something is expressed in words: "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
subtype: mot_juste__motjuste the appropriate word or expression
subtype: verbalization__verbalisation expressing something in words
subtype: grandiosity__magniloquence__grandiloquence__rhetoric high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
subtype: flourish.grandiosity a display of ornamental speech or language
subtype: bombast__rant__claptrap__blah pompous or pretentious talk or writing
subtype: headlinese using the abbreviated style of headline writers
subtype: jargon specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
subtype: ecobabble using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware
subtype: Eurobabble the jargon of European community documents and regulations
subtype: gobbledygook incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
subtype: psychobabble using language loaded with psychological terminology
subtype: technobabble technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects
subtype: journalese the style in which newspapers are written
subtype: luridness__luridnes the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"
subtype: legalese a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
subtype: manner_of_speaking__speech__delivery your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
subtype: address.manner_of_speaking__addres the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
subtype: catch.manner_of_speaking a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
subtype: tongue a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"
subtype: sharp_tongue__sharptongue a bitter or critical manner of speaking
subtype: shibboleth a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
subtype: tone_of_voice__tone the quality of a person's voice; "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"
subtype: note.tone_of_voice a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"
subtype: undertone a quiet or hushed tone of voice: "spoke in undertones"
subtype: elocution an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
subtype: inflection__prosody the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
subtype: intonation__pitch_contour rise and fall of the voice pitch
subtype: intonation_pattern intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
subtype: monotone__drone__droning an unchanging intonation
subtype: singsong.intonation a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
subtype: caesura a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
subtype: enjambment__enjambement the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
subtype: accentuation__stress__emphasis__accent the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
subtype: tonic_accent__tonicaccent__pitch_accent__pitchaccent emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
subtype: word_stress__word_accent the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
subtype: sentence_stress__sentencestres the distribution of stresses within a sentence
subtype: speech_rhythm__rhythm the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
subtype: music_genre__musicgenre__musical_genre__musicalgenre__genre__musical_style__musicalstyle an expressive style of music
subtype: black_music__blackmusic__African-American_music music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
subtype: blues__blue a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
subtype: boogie-woogie__boogie an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
subtype: soul.gospel_singing a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"
subtype: rap_music__rapmusic__rap genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
subtype: rhythm_and_blues__R_and_B a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll
subtype: classical_music__classicalmusic__serious_music__seriousmusic traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
subtype: chamber_music__chambermusic serious music performed by a small group of musicians
subtype: opera a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
subtype: comic_opera__opera_bouffe__operabouffe__opera_comique__operacomique opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
subtype: operetta__light_opera__lightopera a short amusing opera
subtype: grand_opera__grandopera opera in which all the text is sung
subtype: musical_drama__musicaldrama opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action
subtype: cantata__oratorio a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
subtype: concerto a composition for orchestra and a soloist
subtype: concerto_grosso a baroque composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments
subtype: fugue a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
subtype: rondo__rondeau a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
subtype: sonata a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
subtype: piano_sonata__pianosonata a sonata for piano
subtype: symphony__symphonic_music__symphonicmusic a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
subtype: religious_music__religiousmusic__church_music genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
subtype: antiphon__antiphony a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
subtype: gradual (Roman Catholic) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
subtype: Mass.religious_music__mas a musical setting for a Mass
subtype: Requiem.Mass__requiem a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
subtype: processional__prosodion religious music used in a procession
subtype: antiphonary__antiphonal bound collection of antiphons
subtype: religious_song__religioussong religious music for singing
subtype: chant a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
subtype: Hallel (Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at Passover and Shabuoth and Sukkoth and Hanukkah and Rosh Hodesh
subtype: Hare_Krishna a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
subtype: plainsong__plainchant__Gregorian_chant a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
subtype: cantus_firmus a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
subtype: Negro_spiritual__spiritual a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
subtype: Christmas_carol__christmascarol__carol joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
subtype: hymn__anthem a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
subtype: dithyramb.hymn (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
subtype: doxology a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
subtype: chorale__choral a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
subtype: canticle a hymn derived from the Bible
subtype: Magnificat the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning "Magnificat anima mea Dominum")
subtype: Dies_Irae the first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally "day of wrath")
subtype: Internationale a revolutionary socialist anthem
subtype: paean a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
subtype: recessional a hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
subtype: Te_Deum__tedeum an ancient liturgical hymn
subtype: national_anthem a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation
subtype: Marseillaise the French national anthem
subtype: Star-Spangled_Banner a poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 was set to music and adopted by Congress in 1931 as the national anthem of the United States
subtype: marching_music__march genre of music written for marching; "Sousa wrote the best marches"
subtype: military_march__military_music__martial_music__martialmusic brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade
subtype: quickstep.military_march military march accompanying quick time
subtype: pibroch martial music with variations;to be played by the Scottish Highlands bagpipe
subtype: processional_march__recessional_march__recessionalmarch a march to be played for processions
subtype: funeral_march__funeralmarch__dead_march a slow march to be played for funeral processions
subtype: wedding_march__weddingmarch a march to be played for a wedding procession
subtype: popular_music_genre__popularmusicgenre__popular_music__popularmusic any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
subtype: macumba.popular_music_genre popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
subtype: pop_music__popmusic__pop music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
subtype: folk_music__ethnic_music__folk the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
subtype: folk_song__folk_ballad a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
subtype: blues__blue a type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
subtype: schottische.folk_music music performed for dancing the schottische
subtype: country_music__country_and_western__countryandwestern__C_and_W a simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United States; usually played on stringed instruments
subtype: bluegrass__bluegras a type of country music played at a rapid tempo on banjos and guitars
subtype: hillbilly_music__hillbillymusic country music originating in mountainous regions of southern United States
subtype: zydeco music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
subtype: gospel_singing__gospel a genre of a capella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
subtype: doo-wop__doowop a genre (usually a capella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the back-up vocalists
subtype: soul.gospel_singing a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s; "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"
subtype: square-dance_music music performed for square dancing
subtype: dance_music__dancemusic__danceroom_music__danceroommusic__ballroom_music a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
subtype: beguine.dance_music music written in the bolero rhythm of the beguine dance
subtype: bolero.dance_music music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
subtype: carioca.dance_music music composed for dancing the carioca
subtype: conga.dance_music music composed for dancing the conga
subtype: gavotte.dance_music music composed in quadruple time for dancing the gavotte
subtype: hornpipe.dance_music music for dancing the hornpipe
subtype: jig.dance_music music in three-four time for dancing a jig
subtype: landler.dance_music music in triple time for dancing the landler
subtype: mazurka.dance_music music composed for dancing the mazurka
subtype: minuet.dance_music a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
subtype: paso_doble.dance_music__pasodoble music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played a bull fights
subtype: pavan__pavane music composed for dancing the pavane
subtype: polka.dance_music music performed for dancing the polka
subtype: quadrille.dance_music music for dancing the quadrille
subtype: reel.dance_music music composed for dancing a reel
subtype: rhumba__rumba syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
subtype: samba.dance_music music composed for dancing the samba
subtype: saraband.dance_music music composed for dancing the saraband
subtype: tango.dance_music music written in duple time for dancing the tango
subtype: tarantella music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella
subtype: waltz music composed in triple time for waltzing
subtype: ragtime music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
subtype: jazz.dance_music a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
subtype: kwela a kind of danceable music popular among black South Africans; includes a whistle among its instruments
subtype: jazz a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
subtype: bop__bebop an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
subtype: boogie-woogie__boogie an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
subtype: cool_jazz jazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beat
subtype: hot_jazz__hotjazz jazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisation
subtype: modern_jazz__new_jazz__newjazz__neo_jazz__neojazz any of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940
subtype: trad (British) traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
subtype: swing_music__swingmusic__swing__jive a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
subtype: rap_music__rapmusic__rap genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
subtype: rhythm_and_blues__R_and_B a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll
subtype: rockabilly a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
subtype: rock_'n'_roll__rock'n'roll__rockandroll__rockandroll__rock_music a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."
subtype: progressive_rock__progressiverock__artrock a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
subtype: psychedlic_rock__acid_rock a musical style that emerged in the mid-1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
subtype: punk_rock__punk rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
subtype: reggae popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
subtype: skiffle (British) a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments
subtype: officialese the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
subtype: pathos a style that has the power to evoke feelings
subtype: prose.expressive_style matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
subtype: rhetoric.expressive_style using language effectively to please or persuade
subtype: self-expression the expression of one's individuality (usually through creative activities)
subtype: sesquipedality using long words
subtype: terseness__tersenes a neatly short and concise expressive style
subtype: conciseness__concisenes__pithiness__pithines__succinctnes terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
subtype: crispness.terseness__crispnes a style of expression that is direct and to the point; "the crispness of his reply"
subtype: brevity the use of brief expressions
subtype: laconism__laconicism terseness of expression
subtype: vein.style a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
subtype: verboseness__verbosenes an expressive style that uses excessive words
subtype: verbiage overabundance of words
subtype: prolixity__prolixness__long-windedness__wordiness__wordines boring verboseness
subtype: turgidity__turgidness__flatulence pompously embellished language
subtype: circumlocution__periphrasis__periphrasi a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
subtype: repetitiveness__repetitiousness__repetitiousnes verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
subtype: redundancy.repetitiveness repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
subtype: tautology useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"
subtype: pleonasm using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
subtype: writing_style__writingstyle__literary_genre__genre a style of expressing yourself in writing
subtype: drama the literary genre of works intended for the theater
subtype: closet_drama drama more suitable for reading that for performing
subtype: comedy light and humorous drama with a happy ending
subtype: black_comedy__blackcomedy comedy that uses black humor
subtype: commedia_dell'arte Italian comedy of the 16th to 18th centuries improvised from standardized situations and stock characters
subtype: farce_comedy__farcecomedy__farce__travesty a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
subtype: high_comedy a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society
subtype: low_comedy__lowcomedy a comedy characterized by slapstick and burlesque
subtype: melodrama an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
subtype: seriocomedy__tragicomedy a comedy with serious elements or overtones
subtype: situation_comedy.comedy__situationcomedy a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
subtype: slapstick a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
subtype: tragedy drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
subtype: tragicomedy a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
subtype: prose ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
subtype: euphuism an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
subtype: nonfiction__nonfictional_prose prose writing that is not fictional
subtype: article nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
subtype: newspaper_column__newspapercolumn__column__editorial an article giving opinions or perspectives
subtype: agony_column__agonycolumn a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
subtype: feature_article__featurearticle__feature a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
subtype: magazine_article an article published in a magazine
subtype: news_article__news_story__newspaper_article__newspaperarticle an article reporting news
subtype: lead_story__lead a news story of major importance
subtype: personal a short newspaper article about a particular person or group
subtype: sidebar a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story
subtype: offprint__reprint__separate a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
subtype: paper.article a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
subtype: interior_monologue a literary genre that presents a fictional character's sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue
subtype: stream_of_consciousness a literary genre that reveals a character's thoughts and feeling as they develop by means of a long soliloquy
subtype: prose_poem__prosepoem prose that resembles poetry
subtype: polyphonic_prose a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
subtype: form.writing_style an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form"
subtype: poesy__poetry__verse literature in metrical form
subtype: epos a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
subtype: poetry any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
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