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Learn the meanings and origins of various musical terms used in scores, reviews, and program notes. Browse the alphabetical list of terms from Italian, French, German, and other languages, with examples and references.
A stock character is a dramatic or literary character representing a generic type in a conventional, simplified manner and recurring in many fictional works. The web page provides examples of various stock characters, such as the absent-minded professor, the action hero, the angry black woman, and the bard.
Enobarbus is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra, based on a historical Roman general. He describes Cleopatra's beauty and charms in a famous passage, praising her "infinite variety" and contrasting her with Octavia, Antony's wife.
A comprehensive list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the discussion, classification, analysis, and criticism of all types of literature. Find entries for poetry, prose, drama, genres, forms, movements, and more.
A foil is a character who contrasts with another character in a narrative, typically the protagonist or the antagonist, to highlight or differentiate certain qualities. Learn the etymology, categories and usage of foils in literature, with examples from Shakespeare, Austen, Shelley and more.
A list of 36 situations that can occur in a story or performance, proposed by Georges Polti in 1895. Each situation is described by its necessary elements and examples from literature and film.
A comprehensive list of common Latin phrases and their English translations, with notes on usage and origin. Find phrases related to logic, law, philosophy, and more.
Learn about different techniques used in word play, such as homophones, acronyms, palindromes, puns, and more. Explore the categories, examples, and sources of this comprehensive list of word play forms.