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71Mary Sue — This article is about the concept in modern literary criticism. For either part of the given name or real or fictional people named as such, see Mary and Sue. A Mary Sue (sometimes just Sue), in literary criticism and particularly in fanfiction,… …
72Kālī — Hdeity infobox| Caption = The Goddess Kali, (1770) by Richard B. Godfrey (1728 N/A); from LACMA Name = Kali Devanagari = काली Sanskrit Transliteration = Kālī Pali Transliteration = Tamil script = Affiliation = Devi , Mahavidya , Matrika God of =… …
73conceit — /keuhn seet /, n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; …
74hell — like, adj. /hel/, n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 2. any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father s life a hell on earth. 3.… …
75novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <… …
76rhetoric — /ret euhr ik/, n. 1. (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast. 2. the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech. 3. the study of the effective… …
77Flaubert, Gustave — born Dec. 12, 1821, Rouen, France died May 8, 1880, Croisset French novelist. Flaubert abandoned law studies at age 22 for a life of writing. His masterpiece, Madame Bovary (1857), a sharply realistic portrayal of provincial bourgeois boredom and …
78ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
79Ibsen, Henrik — ▪ Norwegian dramatist and poet in full Henrik Johan Ibsen born March 20, 1828, Skien, Norway died May 23, 1906, Kristiania [formerly Christiania; now Oslo] major Norwegian (Norwegian literature) playwright of the late 19th century who… …
80Biblical Antiquities — • Details domestic, political, and sacred antiquities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Biblical Antiquities Biblical Antiquities …
