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the form of a word that shows something it is bigger or more intense, e.g. overweight, superstar...
(also called a memoir) a book about the life of a person, written by that person.
a non-finite verb that cannot stand on its own; a 'helping' verb that precedes the main verb, e....
lighting that comes from behind a subject, silhouetting the subject. This creates a sinister or...
Back lighting is lighting that comes from behind a subject, silhouetting the subject. This...
in literature: the setting, atmosphere (mood) and context of a story.
in music: soft music we hear without noticing, played to create atmosphere (mood).
in artwork, film and photography: what is happening behind the main action.
a sentence with two or more main clauses, e.g. I will go, but you must stay.
originally folk songs, committed to memory; songs or poems that are stories (that is, they are...