Just in case you want to work “synecdoche” into casual conversation.
Oeuvre (n): the works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively.
Synecdoche (n): a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole of something, or vice-versa. For example, saying "nice wheels" when you're really referring to the entire car.
Mimesis (n): imitation; mimicry.
Denouement (n): The final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work.
