What is Aerlinn?   AERLINN(aer+ lin, “ocean-song): As part of his subcreation, Tolkien sought to fill out his imaginary words with complete histories, mythologies, and poetic traditions. Accordingly, he invented the aerlinn, […]

What is Additive Monster?   ADDITIVE MONSTER: In contrast with the composite monster, mythologists and folklorists use the label additive monster to describe a creature from mythology or legend that has an […]

What is Acrostic   ACROSTIC: A poem in which the first or last letters of each line vertically form a word, phrase, or sentence. Apart from puzzles in newspapers and magazines, the […]

What is Abstract Imagery in English Literature   You are beautiful – what is beautiful can not be expressed through words apart from some image or shadow, which may flash in our […]