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Honors english exam
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Term | Definition |
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evoke | shows |
apostrophe | detaches from reality, represented by exclamation |
metaphor | comparison without using like or as |
symbolism | symbolic meaning on something |
personification | innanimate object given human characteristics |
excerpt | part taken from a text |
irony | situational...verbal...dramatic change in events |
limited omniscient | only knows thoughts and feelings of character |
analogy | comparison between 2 things |
uncertainty | not certain |
despair | complete loss or absence of hope |
irritation | state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or angry |
disapproval | not content with something |
pensive | engaged n |
similie | comparison using like or as |
onomatopoeia | sounds describing actions |
meticulous | showing attention to detail, very careful |
sustenance | food and drink regarded as a source of strength |
salutary | producing good effects |
overt | not secretive or hidden |
comprehensible | easy to understand |
laborious | requires a lot of work |
fanfare | media attention |
flourishes | bold extravagant gestures |
dismay | consternation and distress |
embedded | fix firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass |
negative connotation | implied meaning (negatively) |