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Raisin Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epigraph | short writing or inscription that introduces a work of art or literature. An epigraph can do one of many things: 1) set a mood (2) foreshadow (3) imply characterization (4) reveal content or (5) introduce themes. |
| Imagery | the name given to the elements in a poem or literature that spark the senses. Despite "image" being a synonym for "picture", images need not be only visual; any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) can respond to the writing. |
| Stage Direction | a description (as of a character or setting) or direction (as to indicate stage business) provided in the text of a play. The playwright often provides these for the actors, directors, scene and lighting designers, etc. |
| Personification | describing an inanimate object through human characteristics |
| Restrictive Real Estate Covenant | a covenant is an agreement. These covenants prevented people of certain racial backgrounds from purchasing homes in their neighborhoods |
| Veracity | truthfulness |
| Prescience | Knowing something before it takes place |
| Indictment | An expression of strong disaproval |
| Graft | the acquisition of gain (money) in dishonest or questionable ways; also illegal or unfair gain |
| Furtively | Done quietly or secretly to avoid notice |
| Flit | Someone who moves quickly from one idea to another, moves like a butterfly or hummingbird |
| Heathanism | a philosophy that does not recognie or worship the god of the bible. |
| Salvation | In Christianity: the act of saving someone from sin or evil; the state of being saved from sin or evil. |
| Forlornly | sadly, hopelessly |
| Dejection | lowness of spirit |
| Dispiritely | without enthusiasm |
| Assimilationism/ Assimilationist | A movement/person that accepts and absorbs into the cultural tradition of a population or group |
| Incredulity | refusal to accept something as true, disbelief |
| Insinuatingly | introduced gradually or in subtle, covert or indirect way. Often used to accuse or doubt |
| Enraptured | Filled with delight |
| Eccentric | Deviating from a usual pattern or accepted conduct |
| Shrewd | A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage |
| Prometheus | A Greek God who stole fire from Mt Olympus to give to humans so that they could live and prosper |
| Red-lining | to refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk |
| Rebuffs | rejects or criticizes sharply |
| Exposition | the opening of a story that sets the scene, introduces characters, etc |
| Narrative arc | the shape that a story takes as it moves from beginning to end |
| Vignette | a small graceful literary sketch; any small pleasing picture or view |
| Conflict | the central issue of the stroy, which creates drama |
| Crisis | a stage in sequence of events at which the trend of all future events is determined, a turning point; a dramatic, emotional, or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life; a condition of political, social, or economic instability or danger. |
| Climax | the moment of greatest tension, when the outcome is to be decided |
| Resolution | the conclusion of the story or solving of the conflict |
| Denouement | the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as in a story, drama, or novel; the outcome of a doubtful |
| Epiphany | A sudden intuitive perception or insight into reality or meaning |
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