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Aesthetic
Concerning beauty or appreciation of beauty. As a noun, used to denote the set of principles and ideas that define an artistic movement.
Aetheticism
A movement originating in the late 19th century in England, which valued 'art for art's sake", and rejected the idea that art or literature should offer a more moral message or social purpose. Leading proponents included playwright Oscar Wilde, artist James Whistler, and poet and artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Alexandrine
A poetic line consisting of 12 syllables spilt into six iambic feet (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable).
Allegory
A work of art or literature that contains a veiled meaning or message, often conveyed symbolically. For example, a tale about squabbling farm yard animals can be an allegory for a country's corrupt political leaders.
Alliteration
The use of multiple words consecutively or close together which begin with the same consonant or sound. Often used for deliberate poetic effect.
Antihero
The protagonist of a literary work who embodies a noticeably different moral code from the conventional hero, because they are either unheroic or actively villainous.
Antinovel
A term coined by mid-20th century existentialist philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to refer to a novel in which the conventional of the form are deliberately ignored or subverted. A key development of postmodern literature, an antinovel may have some features in common with metafiction.
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