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Poetry Unit
Vocabulary for poetry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abash | to make ashamed or uneasy to embarrass |
| Bog | a wetland ecosystem where shrubs and peat moss grow and various animals live |
| Diverage | to lead in different directions away from a common starting point |
| Dreary | to lead in a different directions away from a common starting point |
| Etymology | the origin and history of a wrod |
| Gale | Very strong wind |
| Hence | from this place |
| Host | a mulitude : great nmber |
| Jocund | Cherrful:carefree |
| Livelong | complete ; whole;used to emphasize the length of a period of time |
| Oblivion | the state of being entirely forgotten |
| Pensive | brooding,deeply thoughtful |
| Solitude | isolated; the state of being alone |
| Want | to fail to possess: to lack |