list 14 & 66-70 Flashcards

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dank

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ADJ

unpleasantly damp; moist and chilly

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obliterate

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V

to wipe out, leaving no trace

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coquettish

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ADJ

flirtatious

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encroach

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V

to advance beyond limits; to intrude

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edict

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N

an order put out by a person in authority

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Invective

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an emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language
EX: Accusing someone who you believe was dishonest of being a filthy liar.

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Irony

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the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.
verbal-opposite of the true meaning
situational-events turn out the opposite
EX: Romeo and Juliet when the readers knew the death wasn’t real and stuff

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Loose Sentence

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A type of sentence when the main idea comes first followed by clauses or phrases that are separated by commas so its informal/conversational.
EX: I like everything about this painting, even though I usually don’t like this particular artist.

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Literary Climax

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The turning point of the story, when there’s no turning back. The moment when interest and intensity reach their peak.
EX: In the hunger games when peeta and katniss ate the poisonous berries then after that the games ended before they ate them.

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Language

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when you’re asked to analyze the language its considering the elements as a whole—————————
the diction, syntax, figurative language, and sentence suspect of a piece
EX: the way of the writing can be persuasive and uses these elements to relate to their audience??????????

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