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Short Fiction Vocab
Vocab articulating complexity and fiction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ideal/Idealism | adj./n. Literary or artistic theory or practice that affirms the preeminent value of imagination as compared with faithful copying of nature; contrasts realism. |
| Forestall | v. To deal with beforehand (prevent, anticipate) Implies taking advance measures against something possible or probable |
| Bespoke | v. To speak for, to arrange for, engage beforehand |
| Formative | adj. Relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character: formative years; She spent her formative years in Africa. a formative experience. |
| Cynical | adj. Distrusting or disparaging the motives of others. Showing contempt (disregard) for accepted standards of honest or morality by one's actions, especially by action that exploit the scruples(feeling of doubt) of others. |
| Nuanced | adj. Subtle distinction or variation. |
| Abstract | n. A summary of points (as of a writing) usually presented in skeletal form ; also : something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a larger thing or several things adj. Having only intrinsic form (natural/essential) with little or |
| Duality | n. The quality or state of having two different or opposite part of elements |
| Irony | n. The opposite of the literal meaning, inconsistency between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result |
| Concrete | Characterized by or belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events; specific/particular; real tangible |
| Tumultuous | adj. Marked by tumult: loud, excited, and emotional. Marked by violent or overwhelming upheaval. |
| Tension | n. 1. balance maintained in an artistic work between opposing forces or elements 2. Inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with psychological indication of emotion |
| Inconsistency | n. Lacking consistency; such as: not compatible with another fact or claim |
| Dichotomy | n. Something has been divided into two parts. These two parts are usually in opposition to each other and create conflict or tension in the story. Dichotomy can occur within a single character who experiences an inner conflict, or it can apply t |
| Subversion | n. The act of overturning or overthrowing from the foundation |
| Juxtaposition | n. The act or instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast to create an interesting effect |
| Implicit | adj. Capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed; Implied. Present but not consciously held or recognized. Not lessened by doubt. |
| Incongruous (Incongruity) | adj. Inconsistent, not conforming, not harmonious |
| Multifaceted | adj. Having many facets or aspects Facet: Any of the definable aspects that makeup a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration). |
| Explicit | adj. Fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity: leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| Multilayered | adj. Having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels |
| Dissonance | n. Lack of harmony or agreement between things (used for disturbing effect in poetry) |
| Veiled | adj. Not openly or directly expressed, masked, disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat |
| Ambiguity | n. Can be understood in two or more possible ways |
| Complexity | n. The state or quality of being intricate or complicated Intricate: Having many complexly interrelating parts or elements |
| Contradiction | n. A situation which inherent factors, actions or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another |
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