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Allegory
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a story or visual image with a second distinct meaning partially hidden behind its literal or visible meaning. An allegory may be conceived at a metaphor that is extended into a structured system.
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Anecdote
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a brief narrative of an entertaining and presumably true incident.
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Argument
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discourse intended to convince or persuade through appeals to reason or emotion.
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Autobiography
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an account of all or a part of a person’s life written by that person.
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Bildungsroman
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translated literally means “development novel”. A coming of age work that follows its protagonist from youth to experience, or maturity.
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Biography
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a written account of someone’s life, written by someone else, which focuses on the character and career of the subject.
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Comedy
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a literary work written chiefly to amuse its audience. It usually provides a happy ending and emphasizes human limitations rather than human greatness.
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High Comedy
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characterized by grace, elegance and wit; intellectual comedy
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Low Comedy
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crude, boisterous comedy; slapstick and crude jokes; physical comedy
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Confessional Literature
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autobiographical writing in which the author discusses highly personal and private experiences normally withheld.
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