prolific

proliferation

pun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun

promise

E.B. White

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._White

hyperbole

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole

Divine Comedy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy

The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature,^[1] and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature.

seven virtues

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_virtues

comic relief

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief

King Lear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear