a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning
隠喩
a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
直喩
the figurative language in literature by which the audience can form vivid mental images
イメージ
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
皮肉
a collection of selected writings by various authors, often on a similar theme or subject
アンソロジー
the specific form or version that a book, magazine, or similar publication is in
版
a person or firm that manages the preparation and public distribution of printed material such as books, newspapers, etc.
出版社
novels that are aimed at young women, usually with a single woman as the main character
女性向け文学
a genre of science fiction set in a future dystopian society dominated by computer technology
サイバーパンク
a recurring element that is the main idea or subject in a literary or artistic piece
テーマ
a plotline or a story element that runs throughout a larger narrative, connecting different events and characters together, often with a unifying theme or motif
ナラティブスレッド
a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood
ビルドゥングスロマン
a genre of literature, film, and other forms of media that focuses on the growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood
a literary genre that uses self-reflexive techniques to draw attention to its status as a work of fiction, blurring the lines between reality and fiction
メタフィクション
a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish hero or heroine, typically one of low social status, who lives by their wits in a corrupt society
ピカレスク小説
a verse without rhyme, especially one with ten syllables and five stresses, known as an iambic pentameter
無韻詩
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
オード
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
ソネット
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
俳句