Glossary M

Glossary M

Magnifying

The act of magnifying or amplifying the impact, scope, or intensity of something, often to make it seem more dramatic or impressive.

  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Magnitude distinction degree of impact

    The degree or level of impact, significance, or importance of something, often measured in terms of magnitude or intensity.

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

    The act of influencing or controlling someone or something.

  • Pathos vs. Bathos: Emotional Appeals (Explained)
  • Manipulative language

    Language that is used to influence or control the reader’s thoughts or actions.

  • Pathos vs. Bathos: Emotional Appeals (Explained)
  • Manipulative tactics

    Techniques used to influence or control the reader’s thoughts or actions.

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

    The appropriate way of expressing oneself in writing, including tone, politeness, and respect for the reader.

  • Euphemism vs. Dysphemism: Politeness in Language (Clarified)
  • Maps and diagrams

    Visual aids used to illustrate information and concepts.

  • Epilogue vs. Afterword: Book Endings (Explained)
  • Masculine rhyme

    A rhyme that occurs on the final stressed syllable of two or more words.

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

    The act of maximizing or increasing the impact, scope, or intensity of something, often to make it seem more significant or powerful.

  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Meaningful messages

    Messages or themes that convey a deeper or more significant meaning, often related to universal human experiences or values.

  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Media personalities

    Individuals who are well-known in the media industry, such as journalists or TV hosts.

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

    Strategies used to resolve conflicts between individuals or groups.

  • Euphemism vs. Dysphemism: Politeness in Language (Clarified)
  • Meditation

    A technique used to clear the mind and focus on a specific topic or idea for writing.

  • Haiku vs. Tanka: Japanese Poetry (Compared)
  • Melancholic tone

    A mood or atmosphere characterized by sadness, nostalgia, or longing.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Melancholy

    A feeling of sadness, melancholy, or gloom, often accompanied by a sense of nostalgia, longing, or regret.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Melodic contour

    The shape and direction of a melody, often described as rising, falling, or static.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Melodic patterns

    Repeated sequences of musical notes that create a sense of melody and rhythm.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Rhythm vs. Meter: Ballad Framework (Explained)
  • Melodic refrain function

    A repeated musical phrase or pattern that serves as a chorus or anchor point in a piece of music.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Melodic repetition

    The use of repeated musical phrases or patterns to create a sense of unity and coherence in a piece of music.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Melodic structure

    The organization of musical notes and phrases to create a sense of melody and harmony.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Melodramatic storytelling

    A style of storytelling that emphasizes exaggerated emotions and plot twists.

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

    The tune or musical aspect of a song or poem.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Prose vs. Verse: Text Types (Clarified)
  • Rhythm vs. Meter: Ballad Framework (Explained)
  • Memoir

    A genre of writing that tells the story of a person’s life, often with a focus on personal growth and reflection.

  • Autobiography vs. Memoir: Personal Stories (Defined)
  • Memoirist

    A writer who tells their own life story in the form of a memoir.

  • Autobiography vs. Memoir: Personal Stories (Defined)
  • Memoirist’s voice

    The unique perspective and style of a writer who is telling their own life story.

  • Autobiography vs. Memoir: Personal Stories (Defined)
  • Memoir writing techniques

    Strategies for crafting a compelling and engaging memoir, such as using sensory details and dialogue.

  • Autobiography vs. Memoir: Personal Stories (Defined)
  • Memorable moment

    A specific moment or scene in a narrative that is particularly memorable or impactful.

  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Memorization

    The process of committing something to memory.

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

    The ability to recall past experiences and information.

  • Autobiography vs. Memoir: Personal Stories (Defined)
  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Metaphor

    A figure of speech that compares two things without using “like” or “as.”

  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Analogy vs. Metaphor: Comparative Language (Explained)
  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Imagery vs. Symbolism: Visual Writing (Explained)
  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Idiom vs. Cliche: Understanding Phrases (Explained)
  • Oxymoron vs. Paradox: Contradictory Terms (Clarified)
  • Setting vs. Scene: Literary Locations (Defined)
  • Symbol vs. Metaphor: Identifying Differences (Compared)
  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Haiku vs. Tanka: Japanese Poetry (Compared)
  • Onomatopoeia vs. Mimesis: Sound in Literature (Compared)
  • Plot vs. Theme: Core Components (Clarified)
  • Theme vs. Motif: Literary Elements (Defined)
  • Metaphorical meaning

    The symbolic interpretation of a metaphor.

  • Symbol vs. Metaphor: Identifying Differences (Compared)
  • Metaphorical representation

    The use of figurative language to represent an idea or concept.

  • Analogy vs. Metaphor: Comparative Language (Explained)
  • Imagery vs. Symbolism: Visual Writing (Explained)
  • Meter

    The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry or song.

  • Alliteration vs. Assonance: Understanding Sounds (Compared)
  • Ballad vs. Sonnet: Poetic Structures (Explained)
  • Sonnet vs. Ballad: Poetry Forms (Explained)
  • Prose vs. Verse: Text Types (Clarified)
  • Assonance vs. Consonance: Sound Patterns (Clarified)
  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Rhythm vs. Meter: Ballad Framework (Explained)
  • Haiku vs. Tanka: Japanese Poetry (Compared)
  • Idiom vs. Cliche: Understanding Phrases (Explained)
  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Meter and rhythm

    The organization of beats and accents in a piece of music or poetry.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Meter examination

    The analysis of the rhythmic structure of a poem or song.

  • Prose vs. Verse: Text Types (Clarified)
  • Meter pattern

    The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.

  • Sonnet vs. Ballad: Poetry Forms (Explained)
  • Metonymy

    A figure of speech in which a word is used to represent something closely associated with it (e.g. “the crown” for the monarchy).

  • Metaphor vs. Simile: Know the Difference (Explained)
  • Alliteration vs. Assonance: Understanding Sounds (Compared)
  • Symbol vs. Metaphor: Identifying Differences (Compared)
  • Mimesis

    The imitation of real-life situations or emotions in writing.

  • Onomatopoeia vs. Mimesis: Sound in Literature (Compared)
  • Minimization

    The act of minimizing or reducing the impact, scope, or severity of something, often to make it seem less significant or threatening.

  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Minimization approach understatedness

    A rhetorical strategy that emphasizes the understated or subtle aspects of a message, often to convey a sense of modesty, humility, or restraint.

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

    The act of downplaying or reducing the significance or importance of something, often to avoid conflict or criticism.

  • Hyperbole vs. Understatement: Degree of Expression (Compared)
  • Misleading claims

    Statements that are intentionally deceptive or false.

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

    Ridicule or satire in literature.

  • Irony vs. Sarcasm: Clearing Confusions (Defined)
  • Satire vs. Parody: Humor in Literature (Explained)
  • Mockery examples

    Examples of ridicule or satire in literature.

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

    Contemporary versions of older works, often with updated language or themes.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Modern ballad format

    A structure for contemporary ballads that often includes a verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus pattern.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Modern ballads

    Contemporary songs that follow the narrative ballad form, often with a focus on storytelling and emotional resonance.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Rhythm vs. Meter: Ballad Framework (Explained)
  • Mood

    The emotional atmosphere created by a story.

  • Setting vs. Scene: Literary Locations (Defined)
  • Imagery vs. Symbolism: Visual Writing (Explained)
  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Theme vs. Motif: Literary Elements (Defined)
  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Flashback vs. Foreshadowing: Time in Text (Compared)
  • Metaphor vs. Simile: Know the Difference (Explained)
  • Onomatopoeia vs. Mimesis: Sound in Literature (Compared)
  • Sonnet vs. Ballad: Poetry Forms (Explained)
  • Mood creation

    The deliberate creation of a specific mood or atmosphere in a piece of writing.

  • Anecdote vs. Vignette: Small Stories (Clarified)
  • Mood setting

    The use of descriptive language and imagery to establish the mood and atmosphere of a piece of writing.

  • Pathetic Fallacy vs. Personification (Compared)
  • Morality

    The quality of being in accordance with moral principles or standards, often involving issues of right and wrong, good and evil, or justice and fairness.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Moral Lessons

    Moral Lessons – The lessons or messages about right and wrong that can be learned from a story.

  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Morals

    Principles or values that guide ethical behavior and decision-making, often based on religious, cultural, or philosophical beliefs.

  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Morphology

    Morphology – The study of the structure and formation of words in a language.

  • Idiom vs. Cliche: Understanding Phrases (Explained)
  • Motif

    A recurring theme or symbol in a story.

  • Theme vs. Motif: Literary Elements (Defined)
  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Imagery vs. Symbolism: Visual Writing (Explained)
  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Motif identification

    Recognizing recurring themes or symbols in a story.

  • Plot vs. Theme: Core Components (Clarified)
  • Motif- Recurring element (image/symbol/theme) used throughout text

    Motif – A recurring element, image, symbol, or theme used throughout a text.

  • Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Character Roles (Defined)
  • Motivation

    The reason behind a character’s actions.

  • Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Character Roles (Defined)
  • Character vs. Caricature: Deep Dive (Explained)
  • Mourning song

    A poem or song expressing grief and sorrow over the loss of a loved one.

  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Multidimensional characters

    Characters with complex and layered personalities.

  • Character vs. Caricature: Deep Dive (Explained)
  • Multidimensionality

    Characters with complex and layered personalities.

  • Character vs. Caricature: Deep Dive (Explained)
  • Multiple meanings

    Words or phrases that have more than one interpretation.

  • Allegory vs. Symbol: Understanding Meaning (Compared)
  • Musical composition

    The process of creating a piece of music, often involving the use of musical notation and instrumentation.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Musical genres

    Categories of music that share similar characteristics, such as rock, jazz, or classical.

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

    The use of rhythm and sound patterns in language to create a musical effect.

  • Rhythm vs. Meter: Ballad Framework (Explained)
  • Ballad vs. Sonnet: Poetic Structures (Explained)
  • Elegy vs. Ode: Types of Poems (Defined)
  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Sonnet vs. Ballad: Poetry Forms (Explained)
  • Musical motif

    A short musical phrase or pattern that is repeated throughout a piece of music.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Musical motif usage

    The repetition of a musical phrase or pattern throughout a piece of music to create a sense of unity and coherence.

  • Refrain vs. Chorus: Ballad Repetition (Defined)
  • Musical phrasing

    The way in which musical notes are grouped together to create a sense of rhythm and melody.

  • Quatrain vs. Couplets: Ballad Formats (Compared)
  • Mystery

    A sense of uncertainty, ambiguity, or intrigue that arises from an unresolved or unexplained situation, event, or character.

  • Romance vs. Romanticism: Genres (Clarified)
  • Mythological Allusions

    References to mythology in literature.

  • Theme vs. Motif: Literary Elements (Defined)
  • Mythological figures

    Mythological figures – Characters or creatures from mythology, such as gods, goddesses, and monsters.

  • Epic vs. Tragedy: Literary Forms (Defined)
  • Mythology

    A collection of myths and stories that explain a culture’s beliefs and traditions.

  • Fable vs. Parable: Story Types (Defined)
  • Symbol vs. Metaphor: Identifying Differences (Compared)