metaphor
metaphor
oxymoron (literary term)
"A literary canon is always changing. New excellent works of literature are being added all the time" is a statement that is not true about a literary canon.
John Dalton was elected president of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1817.
An epistle is a literary work in letter form that is sometimes written in verse and addressed to a friend or a family.
Kanti W. Janis is an Indonesian writer. She was nominated for Khatulistiwa Literary Award for New Young Talented Writer Category in 2007.
Equivocate is making a statement that circumvents an outright statement of the truth.
thesis statement; introductory paragraph
what you think the story means.
The literary term for a statement like "My dog is the size of your house" is hyperbole, which is an exaggeration or overstatement for effect. It is used to create emphasis or evoke strong emotions in the reader or listener.
comedy
Lester took every statement so literally that he could not enjoy a joke.