list 5 & 21-25 Flashcards
deliberately
ADV
in an unhurried, thoughtful, and focused manner
resignation
N
an acceptance of something as unaviodable
mean
ADJ
inferior in quality, value, or importance
sublime
ADJ
noble; of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth
rudiment
N
an imperfect or underdeveloped form.
characterization
all the techniques the writers use to create and develop characters. The four basic ways:
Presenting the character’s words and actions; thoughts; appearance; and showing what others think about the character.
ex: Oedipus is character.and h
classic short story
a short story that contains universal themes that all humans can understand (like love, happiness, anger) No matter the time period or society.
ex: the cask of amontillado
clause
a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. a independent clause can stand on its own, a dependent can’t
ex: when i went to school, i was tired.
colloquial/ism
the use of slang or informalities in speech/writing. often give a familiar tone to it.
ex: I wasn’t born yesterday.
conceit
a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or suprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects . a conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to unusual comparison being made.
ex: love is like an oil change