List 1 & 1-5 Terms

Question 1

abode

POS & Def

Answer 1

1. N

2. a dwelling place; home

Question 2

melancholy

POS & Def

Answer 2

1. ADJ

2. sad; gloomy

Question 3

repose

POS & Def

Answer 3

1. V

2. to rest or relax

Question 4

singular

POS & Def

Answer 4

1. ADJ

2. unique; unusual or remarkable

Question 5

daunted

POS & Def

Answer 5

1. ADJ

2. intimidated or frightened

Question 6

allegory

Answer 6

the device of using character and/or story elements symbollically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. in some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. the allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.
EX: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and how there was a lack of education in his time.

Question 7

Alliteration

Answer 7

The repetition of sounds, especiially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring wordsEX: (she sells seashells). Repetition can reinforce meaning, unify ideas, and/or supply a musical sound

Question 8

Allusion

Answer 8

A direct or indirection reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place, or work of art.
EX:cookies are my achielles heel

Question 9

Ambiguity

Answer 9

The multiple meanings, either intention or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
EX: I rode a black horse in red pajamas. (like it looks like the horse has pajamas)

Question 10

Analogy

Answer 10

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.
EX: when I’m called on I feel like a deer in front of headlights.