Glossary H

Glossary H

Haiku

A traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

  • Prose vs. Verse: Text Types (Clarified)
  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Happy endings

    The conclusion of a story in which the characters achieve a positive outcome.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Harmonic progression

    The sequence of chords used in a musical composition to create a sense of movement and progression.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Healthcare industry

    The industry that provides medical care and services.

  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Hermeneutics

    The study of interpretation, especially of texts.

  • Symbol vs. Metaphor: Identifying Differences (Compared)
  • Heroic journey

    The path a hero takes to achieve their goal.

  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Heroic protagonist

    The main character in a story who displays heroic qualities and actions.

  • Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Character Roles (Defined)
  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Heroic qualities

    Traits of courage, strength, and selflessness in a protagonist.

  • Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Character Roles (Defined)
  • Hero’s Journey

    Narrative structure of a hero’s quest for self-discovery and growth.

  • Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Character Roles (Defined)
  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Hidden meanings

    Meanings that are not immediately apparent or obvious.

  • Analogy vs. Metaphor: Comparative Language (Explained)
  • Hidden message

    A message that is not immediately apparent, often requiring interpretation or decoding.

  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Highlighting

    The act of emphasizing or drawing attention to certain aspects of a story.

  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Historical context

    The social, cultural, and political conditions that existed during a particular historical period.

  • Haiku vs. Tanka: Japanese Poetry (Compared)
  • Epilogue vs. Afterword: Book Endings (Explained)
  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Setting vs. Scene: Literary Locations (Defined)
  • Historical events or figures

    Significant events or people from the past.

  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Historical linguistics

    Study of language change over time.

  • Idiom vs. Cliche: Understanding Phrases (Explained)
  • Historical setting

    The time and place in which a story is set, often in the past.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Historical significance

    The importance of a person, event, or idea in history, often used as inspiration for writing.

  • Haiku vs. Tanka: Japanese Poetry (Compared)
  • History

    The study of past events and their significance.

  • Alliteration vs. Assonance: Understanding Sounds (Compared)
  • Honoring

    Paying tribute or respect to a person or idea through writing.

  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Hook phrase

    A catchy or memorable phrase used to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into a piece of writing.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Horror

    A genre of fiction that aims to scare or unsettle the reader.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Hubris

    Excessive pride or arrogance.

  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Hubris flaw

    Excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character’s downfall in literature.

  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Human Attributes Description

    A detailed explanation of the physical or personality traits of a human.

  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Human emotions

    Feelings experienced by humans, such as joy, sadness, anger, and fear.

  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Human-like qualities

    Characteristics or traits that resemble those of a human being.

  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Human nature

    The inherent characteristics and behaviors of humans.

  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Humor

    The quality of being amusing or comical.

  • Irony vs. Sarcasm: Clearing Confusions (Defined)
  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Pathos vs. Bathos: Emotional Appeals (Explained)
  • Humorous criticism form

    A form of criticism that uses humor to make a point or critique.

  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Humorous undercutting

    Using humor to undermine or contradict a serious or important statement or situation.

  • Pathos vs. Bathos: Emotional Appeals (Explained)
  • Hymn style

    A poetic form that uses repetition and a regular meter, often used in religious or spiritual writing.

  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Hype culture

    The promotion of something to an exaggerated level, often through social media and advertising.

  • Pathos vs. Bathos: Emotional Appeals (Explained)
  • Hyperbole

    Exaggerated language used for emphasis or effect.

  • Metaphor vs. Simile: Know the Difference (Explained)
  • Idiom vs. Cliche: Understanding Phrases (Explained)
  • Imagery vs. Symbolism: Visual Writing (Explained)
  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Analogy vs. Metaphor: Comparative Language (Explained)
  • Oxymoron vs. Paradox: Contradictory Terms (Clarified)
  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Alliteration vs. Assonance: Understanding Sounds (Compared)
  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Irony vs. Sarcasm: Clearing Confusions (Defined)
  • Onomatopoeia vs. Mimesis: Sound in Literature (Compared)
  • Theme vs. Motif: Literary Elements (Defined)
  • Hyperbole exaggeration for effect

    The use of exaggerated language for emphasis or effect.

  • Analogy vs. Metaphor: Comparative Language (Explained)