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tragedies/ˈtrædʒədiz/
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
catastrophes/kəˈtæstrəfiz/
The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement
fairy tale/ˈfeːri teɪl/ /ˈferi teɪl/
A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
fabliaux/ˈfæbliˌoʊz/ /ˈfæbliˌoʊs/
A short, farcical, often bawdy tale of a genre written in the North of France in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.
narrativizing/ˈnærəˌtɪvaɪzɪŋ/
To turn into a narrative.
ogresses/ˈoʊɡrəsɪz/ /ˈɑːɡrəsɪz/
A female ogre
tell/tɛl/
That which is told; a tale or account.
thumbling/ˈθʌmblɪŋ/
A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin
elven/ˈɛlvən/
Belonging or relating to elves; elfin.
anticlimactic/ˌæntiːklaɪˈmæktɪk/ /ˌæntaɪklaɪˈmæktɪk/
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.