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English L1

Vocab, Literary Elements

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sophistication the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable or disillusioned
stout strong of character
pedantic narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
medley a diverse assortment or mixture
cosmopolitan having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
pompous excessively elevated or ornate
chasten to correct by punishment or suffering
throes pangs; a hard or painful struggle
compelled driven or urged forcefully or irresistibly
subterranean being, lying, or operating under the surface of the earth
besiege to surround with armed forces; to press with requests
bog wet, spongy ground
slattern an untidy, slovenly woman
furled wrapped or rolled close to or around something
chronicles historical accounts of events aranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation
degenerate having declined from an ancestral or former state
characterization making a character seem real by telling about the character directly, by the words the character speaks, or by what other characters in the story say about him/her
setting refers to the time the writing is portraying and the place where it takes place
alliteration an example of alliteration is Tommy is too tall. Alliteration, then, is when beginning sounds are repeated.
enjambment This is when one line of poetry has n o punctuation mark at the end and "runs over" to the next line.
free verse This is poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
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