Literary adversary 

To be the superior presence of advanced literature and poetry. With the scapegoat strikingly striction straight to a women’s heart without any doubtable next duo.

Literary adversary A I am him.

Literary adversary by Titus dyfilid March 2, 2019

Literary Technique 

Literary techniques are specific, deliberate constructions of language which an author uses to convey meaning. An author's use of a literary technique usually occurs with a single word or phrase, or a particular group of words or phrases, at one single point in a text.

You will use different types of Literary Techniques for your short story.

Literary Technique by Three-way September 28, 2021

Literary Puritan

Someone who detests the alteration of authored works, regardless of the reasoning. An individual with an inherent belief that the author's original intent should always be respected and preserved.

Amazon recently released a new Lord of the Ring series, which they heavily altered from Tolkein's work to make it representative of 'modern' audiences, as a literary puritan, Tolkein would be turning in his grave.

Literary Puritan by Muttemor March 5, 2024

Literary Schizophrenia 

When a reader creates meaning in a literary work that never intended said meaning.

The entierty of Leaf Storm by Gabriel Garcia Marquez "if youre making meaning out of Leaf Storm, you're a literary schizophreniac"

Literary Schizophrenia by RealAisli September 9, 2025

Best Character in Literary History

Theon Greyjoy.

A: Tony Stark is such a Theon Greyjoy.
B: I know, he’s the best character in literary history.

Best Character in Literary History by jameelxaniston July 27, 2019

Axis of Literary Evil 

Grouping of authors regarded as dark and depraved and explicitly or implicitly worthy of a painful execution because they refused to write books as clean and wholesome as the Bible or Koran. Well, that's what the True Believers would have us think, anyway. At last count included Salman Rushdie, Jo Rowling and Philip Pullman. May be abbreviated to ALE, or AxLE.

Like any true servant of democracy, I find time to support the Axis of Literary Evil whenever I can.

Axis of Literary Evil by Fearman January 25, 2008

Smith's Scale of Literary Gumption

A rating scale, out of 10, for rating books. This scale may also be used to rate other forms of media. Each point of this scale represents a different meaning:
10 - Essential read. A life changing book. Should be read by everyone, even if you don't like reading.
9 - Exceptional. Must read regardless of whether you like the genre or not.
8 - Great. Must read if you love the genre.
7 - Good. Recommended if you like the genre.
6 - Okay. Read if you've run out of grease and good books in the genre and crave more.
5 - Whatever. Take it or leave it.
4 - Not for me. Didn't like it, but others might.
3 - Not good. Didn't like it and I don't think others would either.
2 - Bad. Don't read. Waste of time.
1 - horrendous. This book should not exist and everyone who has ever read it is worse off for the experience.

Hey, how would you rate that book? On the Smith's Scale of Literary Gumption, I would be rating it an 8, as this book was genre defining!

Smith's Scale of Literary Gumption by Graytr January 29, 2026