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dickinson/whitman

TermDefinition
devine of or from god
ample fully sufficient or more than enough
civility politeness or courtesy
strove exerted oneself vigorously
gossamer thin, soft material
tippet shawl
tulle fine netting
cornice molding at the top of a building
surmise to guess
disconcerning showing good judgement or understanding
prevail to win or overcome
assent agree
demur raise an objection
slant tilted sideways
circuit an indirect path
infirm feeble or weak
superb admirably fine or exellent
denotation dictionary definition of a word
connotation ideas and feeling brought up in a reader
extended metephor an extended comparison between two unlike things
theme life lesson or moral
assume to take on
abeyance temporary suspention
hieroglyphic picture symbol used in writing
sufficed to be enough or adequate
harbor to give shelter
hazard unavoidable danger
disposition state of mind or inclination
transpire to be revealed or become known
inspired breathed in
twinges sudden, sharp pains
livid deathly pale, pallid, ashen
pervading spread trough all parts
plaudits enthusiastic expression of approval
entrenchments trenches dug in warfare
gab idle talk
barbaric yawp primitive loud harsh cry
scud windblown mist
effuse spread out
eddies small whirlwinds
free verse poetry without a pattern or rhyme
imagery appeals to on of five senses
figures of speech similes and metaphores
symbols a person place or thing that has meaning beyond itself
Created by: mikeplatt98
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