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a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole or vice versa
提喩
a literary technique in which an introductory narrative serves as a frame for another story or a series of shorter stories
框架故事, 框架叙事
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
夸张, 过度夸张
a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme
的题词, 引文
a collection of various items, such as literary pieces, poems, letters, etc., gathered from different sources
杂项, 混合物
a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end
侦探小说, 谋杀案件
the use of a word with two senses each of which apply to a different word in a sentence, as a figure of speech
共轭, zeugma
a story, poem, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons
寓言
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
暗示, 提及
a character in a story who contrasts with another character, typically the protagonist, in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character
对照角色, 衬托角色
a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression
矛盾修辞, 牛头不对马嘴
the act of giving a clue of the future events to the audience in advance while narrating a story
预示, 前兆
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
元小说
a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood
成长小说, 教育小说
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
挽歌, 哀歌
a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos
刺耳的声音
a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
明喻, 比喻
a form of poetry that originated in ancient Greek and Roman literature, typically consisting of a short, pastoral poem or dialogue between two shepherds
田园诗
a payment made to the author or creator of a work for each copy of the work that is sold
版税, 版权费
a literary device in which the answer to a question is not logical, creating an absurd or comic effect
不连续, 不连续（名词）
(of an author or literary work) accepted as highly acclaimed authors or pieces of literature, which are collectively referred to as the literary canon
经典的, 规范的
(literature) relating to a form of work that uses letters or written documents as the primary mode of communication among fictional characters
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