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english 10 test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| august | imposing and magnificent |
| piquancy | pleasantly sharp quality |
| arabesque | elaborately designed |
| habiliments | clothing |
| rending | tearing apart |
| insolent | boldy disrespectful |
| bedlam | wild disorder |
| craven | cowardly |
| insinuatingly | suggestively |
| haggard | worn in appearance |
| piqued | offended |
| disparaged | spoke slightly of; belittled |
| forbore | refrained from |
| aggrieved | wronged |
| arable | suitable for growing crops |
| paddocks | small enclosed fields |
| exquisite | delicately beautiful |
| bouquet | fragrance |
| jovial | full of good humor |
| Allusion | a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. |
| Connotation | the implied meaning of a word or phrase; the associations which come to mind when a word is used that go beyond its dictionary meaning. |
| Denotation | the literal (dictionary) meaning of a word or phrase |
| Flat character | have few personality traits; they can be summed up by a single phrase |
| Round character | have more dimension to their personalities; they are complex, just like real people |
| Parable | a simple, but brief story that teaches a lesson by using characters and events to stand for moral principles |
| Character traits | the actions, attitudes, and values each character displays |
| Style | the way an author chooses words, arranges them in sentences and dialogue, and develops ideas and actions with description and summary by means of imagery and other literary techniques |
| Irony | the contrast between what appears to be on the surface and what actually is |
| Characterization | the creation of believable fictitious personalities. Although techniques of characterization are complex, writers typically reveal characters through speech, dress, manner, and actions. |
| Escapism | an activity or form of entertainment that allows people to forget about the real problems of life |
| External Conflict | exists between two people, between a person and a force of nature or machine, or between a person and a whole society |
| Onomatopoeia | words which imitate sounds (bang, pop, snap, etc.) |
| Allegory | story or tale with two or more levels of meaning- a literal level and one ore more symbolic levels. |
| symbols/symbolism | something that stands for something else. |
| Setting | time and place of action |
| Bubonic Plague of 1664/ Black Death of 1300 | events that featured an incurable illness that took thousands of lives and wiped out entire cities |
| The Red Death | coined by Edgar Allan Poe, stood for tuberculosis. |
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