Literature
Definition
(Noun; Art Form) Literature: The art of making words look pretty on a page so you can pretend to be smart in front of your friends.
Usage
I just finished reading War and Peace...in the time it took me to read that book I could have watched all seven seasons of Game of Thrones!
Insight
What did the author say when he found out his novel was nominated for an award? "I'm speechless - literally!"
Origin
Legend has it that literature began with two cavemen arguing over who had better handwriting on their stone tablets!
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PoetryNovelsShort StoriesPlaysNon-Fiction