Vocabulary Building Part 3

Vocabulary building part – III

Here are 50 words related to creative writing along with their meanings:

  1. Prose – Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse.
  2. Syntax – The arrangement of words in a sentence.
  3. Metaphor – A figure of speech that implies a comparison.
  4. Allegory – A story with a hidden meaning.
  5. Imagery – Vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
  6. Simile – A comparison using “like” or “as.”
  7. Alliteration – The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
  8. Hyperbole – Exaggerated statements or claims.
  9. Onomatopoeia – Words that sound like what they represent.
  10. Epiphany – A sudden realization or comprehension.
  11. Irony – A contrast between expectation and reality.
  12. Paradox – A statement that contradicts itself.
  13. Foreshadowing – A hint of events to come.
  14. Diction – The choice of words in writing or speech.
  15. Symbolism – The use of symbols to represent ideas.
  16. Ambiguity – A word or phrase with multiple meanings.
  17. Anachronism – Something out of its proper time period.
  18. Allusion – A reference to a well-known person, event, or work.
  19. Antagonist – The character in conflict with the protagonist.
  20. Protagonist – The main character in a story.
  21. Dialogue – Conversation between characters.
  22. Mood – The emotional atmosphere of a story.
  23. Tone – The author’s attitude toward the subject.
  24. Plot – The sequence of events in a story.
  25. Characterization – The process of developing characters.
  26. Setting – The time and place in which a story occurs.
  27. Genre – A category or type of literature.
  28. Narrator – The person telling the story.
  29. Conflict – The central struggle in a story.
  30. Resolution – The outcome or conclusion of a story.
  31. Stanza – A division in poetry, like a paragraph in prose.
  32. Haiku – A Japanese poem with 3 lines and 17 syllables.
  33. Sonnet – A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.
  34. Elegy – A poem of mourning or lamentation.
  35. Satire – The use of humor to criticize or mock.
  36. Rhyme – Correspondence of sound in words or lines.
  37. Synecdoche – A part representing the whole or vice versa.
  38. Connotation – The emotional or cultural associations of a word.
  39. Denotation – The literal dictionary definition of a word.
  40. Rhetoric – The art of effective communication.
  41. Manuscript – A handwritten or typed document.
  42. Cliché – An overused phrase or idea.
  43. Pseudonym – A false name used by an author.
  44. Syntax – The arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence.
  45. Vernacular – The language spoken by ordinary people.
  46. Quotation – The repetition of someone else’s words.
  47. Parody – An imitation that humorously exaggerates.
  48. Repetition – Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
  49. Analogy – A comparison between two similar things.
  50. Juxtaposition – Placing two things side by side for contrast.

These words can be useful for enhancing your creative writing and expanding your vocabulary.