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Internal Conflict

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Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot’s suspense: Hamlet’s inaction is caused by this. 2. mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force.

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Scop

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An Old English bard or poet.

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Epic

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A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Kenning

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A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g., oar-steed = ship.

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Elegy

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A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

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Caesura

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(in Greek and Latin verse) a break between words within a metrical foot.
(in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line.
any interruption or break.
“an unaccountable caesura: no deaths were reported in the newspapers”

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Conflict

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A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.

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Tragic Flaw

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A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.

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Litany

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Any long, repetitive, or dull recital

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Moratorium

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A suspension of activity; an authorized delay

syn: postponement; cessationant: rush; continuation”

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Wrenching

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Causing mental or physical pain

syn: distressing; agonizingant: pleasant; comforting”

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Arable

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Suitable for cultivation of land

syn: fecund; fertileant: barren; infertile”

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Cosmopolitan

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Worldly; sophisticated.

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​Carte Blanche

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Boundless authority.

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Interlocutor

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Someone who participates in a conversation.

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Sophistry

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Deceptive or misleading argument.

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Stygian

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Dark and forbidding.

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Axiom

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Universal truth; an established rule

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Expurgate

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To remove vulgar or objectionable material

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Iniquity

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An evil or wicked act.

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Crepuscular

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Pertaining to twilight

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Intrinsic

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Of or relating to a thing’s basic nature

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Compendium

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A list or collection of items.

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Eidetic

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Pertaining to extraordinary detailed and vivid recall.

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Expiate

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To make amends for.

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Foist

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To pass off as genuine or valuable

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Accoutrement

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An accessory item of dress or equipment.

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Platitude

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An obvious remark or cliche.

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Prognosticate

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To predict

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Coeval

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Of the same time period.

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Entreat

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To earnestly request or petition

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Nexus

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A link, tie, or bond.

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Promulgate

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To announce, to make known.

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Aleatory

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Dependent on luck or chance.

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Asperity

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Roughness or harshness; severity.

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Exegesis

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An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation

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Otiose

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Useless; fertile

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Pander

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To exploit weakness of others; to cater to the vices of others.

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Puerile

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Childish; juvenile

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Bumpkin

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An unsophisticated , awkward person.

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Corroborate

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To strengthen by adding evidence.

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Frenetic

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Wildly excited.

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Unimpeachable

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Unquestionable; beyond doubt.

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Provocative

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Tending to excite or stimulate.

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Toady

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A [person who flatters for personal gain (Gabby enriquez)

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Largesse

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Generosity.

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Majordomo

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A chief butler or assistant.

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Polemical

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Relating to controversy or argument.

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Veneer

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A thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or coarse.

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Cortège

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A group of attendants; a retinue.

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Demotic

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Relating to ordinary people.

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Malaise

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Vague, bodily, or emotional discomfort or uneasiness.

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Solecism

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A deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds.

English 4 Honors (3 decks)

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