Mr. A's Glossary
This glossary contains definitions for words used throughout the website. If you have a suggestion of a word that should be included here, please e-mail me at tim@mr-anderson.com.
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e.g.Exempli gratia (Latin), meaning "for example." | |
editingA step in preparing a written work for publication or review that focuses on clarity and correctness. | |
end rhymerhyme at the ends of lines of poetry | |
end-stoppeda pause (period or comma) at the end of the line. | |
English/Shakespearean Sonneta fourteen-line poem of four stanzas, three quatrains and a couplet. The rhyme scheme is abab cdcd efef gg. | |
enjambedno pause at the end of the line. | |
epic simileArray | |
eponym
A person whose name is the source of the name of
something. Examples:
Note: The term eponym is also sometimes used to refer to a word that is derived from a person's name. Websites for researching eponyms: | |
et al"and others" or "and elsewhere" (when talking referencing other places in a text). et al. is the abbreviation of any of the latin terms: et alli (male plural), et aliae (female plural), or et alia (neutral plural). | |
evaluative questionA question that asks the responder to make a judgment. | |
exclamatoryA sentence that makes a vehement statement or conveys strong or sentence sudden emotion. | |
exonymA place name used by foreigners that differs from the name used by
natives Examples:
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explicitFully or clearly expressed; definite. | |
expositoryA spoken or written composition, intending to set forth or explain. Note: Good exposition is clear in conception, well organized and understandable. It may include limited amounts of argumentation, description and narration to achieve this purpose. | |
eye-rhymeArray | |