Allusion
An indirect or passing reference to something or somebody. Writers often use allusion to shroud a message or opinion.
Form
The style and arrangement of an artistic work.
Narrative voice
The person, in a work of literature, who is describing or recounting an event or a scene. For example, first-person narrative voice is indicated by 'I' e.g. I saw, I heard.
Makar
A word, originally from Middle Scots, that is now used to describe the National Poet of Scotland. Lochhead served as Makar between 2011 and 2016.
Monologue
A term, from Greek, which describes a speech made by a single character in the course of a play.
Autobiographical
A description of an experience by the person who experienced it.
Syntax
The order of words in a piece of literature.
