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Eng. I CP WOD #5
Rivera/Stansbury WOD Words #41-50
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| simile | a comparison of two, unlike things using like/as (noun) |
| oxymoron | bringing together two contradictory terms (noun) |
| paradox | a statement that is contradictory yet true (noun) |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word or action (noun) |
| connotation | the way a word is used in everyday life; a word’s association (noun) |
| setting | the time and place of a story (noun) |
| satire | the use of sarcasm or humor to criticize (noun) |
| personification | giving human qualities to inanimate objects (noun) |
| resolution | the final outcome of a narrative (noun) |
| dismal | causing gloom or depression; dreary (adj) |