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Word of the Day 4

WOD 31-40, Hw 7 &8

QuestionAnswer
auto- self
bio- life
ethno- race/culture
graph- write
phone- sound
photo- light
tele- far
thermo- heat
cycle- circle
arch- rule
con/com- with
multi- many
sub- under
ambi- both
ex- out
fore- front
sym,syn,sys- together
ultra- beyond
dialect a particular form of language that is unique to a specific region or social group
diction style of speaking of writing as dependent upon choice of words
third person omniscient POV the narrator can move at will through time, across space, and into the mind of each character to tell us anything we need to know to understand the story
third person limited POV the narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of the characters
first person POV * when a character within the story tells the story, using pronouns such as “I” and “me.”
tone the author's attitude toward the subject
suspense tension the author uses to create a feeling of discomfort
mood the general atmosphere created by the author's words
symbolism use of an object, person, place, or even that has both meaning in itself and stands for something larger than itself
motif a recurring subject, theme, or idea in literary works
blasphemy (noun)- contemptuous act or utterance concerning God
heathen (noun/adjective)- someone who does not acknowledge God/Judiasm/Christianity
agnostic (noun/adjective)- someone who does not believe in God but does not deny God's existence as there is no proof either way
dogma (noun)- a belief taught to be true, never to be questioned
atheist (noun)- one who denies or rejects the existence of a Supreme Being
heretic (noun)- one who rejects or breaks away from an accepted system of beliefs
cynical (adjective)- suspicious or skeptical of others' motives
messiah (noun)- a savior
ominous (adjective)- threatening, dangerous, menacing
miffed (adjective)- upset, irritated
sagacity (noun)- wisdom
avert (verb)- to turn away, to prevent
agape (adjective)- wide open
Created by: sbauer
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