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Don Quixote
This goes along with the story Don Quixote in the Pearson Text English 10
Question | Answer |
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Literature Term: satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. |
Literature Term: hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
Literature Term: characterization | the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. |
Literature Term: Parody | an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. |
Literature Term: Diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing in order to affect the audience. |
lucidity | clarity, the quality of being easily understood. |
adulation | intense or excessive admiration |
conceits | extended or elaborate metaphors |
folderol | complete nonsense |
affable | likable |
ingenuity | cleverness |
morion | an old military helmet...because of this story, the word "moron" comes from this...but can you explain why? |
sonorous | having a rich sound |
veracious | overly truthful and honest |
extolled | to speak out on behalf or in support of something |