Lifting something, especially by means of ropes or pulleys

To ignore someone or insult by avoiding

Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

Showing the effects of exhaustion, strain, or frustration

Standing or marching near a place as part of a strike or protest

Shiny, tough, durable synthetic plastic material

Walk or move wearily or reluctantly

A thin transparent wrapping material

Walk with an appearance of arrogance; a conceited gait

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something

A piece of land planted with fruit trees

Move unsteadily from side to side; shaky

a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"

a brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or another work of art that an author expects the audience to recognize

the intentional choice of words a writer or speaker uses to express ideas.

the act of placing two or more things, ideas, or characters close together or side by side to compare them, contrast them, or create an interesting effect

the art or practice of using an object, word, color, or action to represent a deeper, abstract idea beyond its literal meaning

Direct Characterization

tells the audience explicitly about the character’s personality

Indirect Characterization

shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

Introduction sentence

The first sentence of an essay. In a literary analysis, this sentence should provide T.A.G. (title, author, genre) of the piece of literature.

a concise, one-sentence claim within the introduction that articulates the main argument of an essay, and the writer’s specific interpretation of the text.

a subject in a piece of literature, usually expressed in a word or two

an author's universal message about human nature, life, and/or society, usually expressed in a sentence.

Combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.

Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd

Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

Spend less; reduce one’s expenses

to kill, suffocate, or extinguish by depriving of oxygen, or to cover something completely in a thick, enveloping layer

Scruffy, shabby, unkempt, falling apart.

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Term	Definition
Hoist	Lifting something, especially by means of ropes or pulleys
Snub	To ignore someone or insult by avoiding
Strife	Angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
Frazzled	Showing the effects of exhaustion, strain, or frustration
Picketing	Standing or marching near a place as part of a strike or protest
Vinyl	Shiny, tough, durable synthetic plastic material
Traipse	Walk or move wearily or reluctantly
Cellophane	A thin transparent wrapping material
Strut	Walk with an appearance of arrogance; a conceited gait
Ambiguity	the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Fumble	use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
Orchard	A piece of land planted with fruit trees
Wobble	Move unsteadily from side to side; shaky
Simile	a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"
Allusion	a brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, event, or another work of art that an author expects the audience to recognize
Diction	the intentional choice of words a writer or speaker uses to express ideas.
Juxtaposition	the act of placing two or more things, ideas, or characters close together or side by side to compare them, contrast them, or create an interesting effect
Symbolism	the art or practice of using an object, word, color, or action to represent a deeper, abstract idea beyond its literal meaning
Direct Characterization	tells the audience explicitly about the character’s personality
Indirect Characterization	shows things that reveal the personality of a character.
Introduction sentence	The first sentence of an essay. In a literary analysis, this sentence should provide T.A.G. (title, author, genre) of the piece of literature.
Thesis statement	a concise, one-sentence claim within the introduction that articulates the main argument of an essay, and the writer’s specific interpretation of the text.
Topic	a subject in a piece of literature, usually expressed in a word or two
Theme	an author's universal message about human nature, life, and/or society, usually expressed in a sentence.
Integrate	Combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole.
Jostle	Push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd
Dignified	Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect
Economize	Spend less; reduce one’s expenses
Smother	to kill, suffocate, or extinguish by depriving of oxygen, or to cover something completely in a thick, enveloping layer
Yank	Pull with a jerk
Scalloped	Decorated with a curved edge
Raggedy	Scruffy, shabby, unkempt, falling apart.

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