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Poetry Vocab
Mrs. Martin poetry vocabulary
| separate from another route go in a different direction | diverge |
| trampled or worn down by feet | trodden |
| for this reason as a consequence | hence |
| unending existence (they are here forever) | immortality |
| quickness of motion excessive speed urgency | haste |
| thin, light, flowing | gosssamer |
| strong fast moving stream of water sudden/violent | torrent |
| thin, light, sharp pointed sword used for thrusting. Has two edges on its narrow blade. | rapier |
| twisting, squirming movements | writhed |
| a brownish/orange color | tawny |
| The road will _______________ into three paths. | diverge |
| The male lions have great manes made of ___________ fur. | tawny |
| He ____________ in agony on the ground. | writhed |
| She squirmed and ____________ trying to escape her mom's grip. | writhed |
| The dog ___________________ mud all over my floor. | trodden |
| I have not slept properly in days _____________ the bags under my eyes. | hence |
| The dress was made of a fine ________________fabric that clung to her skin. | gossamer |
| In her _______________ to leave the class when the bell rang, she forgot her purse. | haste |
| The rain came down in ______________, and we could see nothing. | torrents |
| What often starts off as a trickle often ends up as a _____________ of ideas. | torrent |
| The priest urged them to believe in the _______________ of their soul. | immortality |
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