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Allusion

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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication

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Archetype

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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype

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Character

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the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing

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Protagonist

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the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work

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Antagonist

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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary

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Characterization

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portrayal; description

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Conflict

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to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash

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Figurative Language

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language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors

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Foreshadowing

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to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure

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Imagery

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the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively

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Irony

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a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated

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Metaphor

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a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance

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Mood

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a state or quality of feeling at a particular time

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Personification

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the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure

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Point of View

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the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator’s outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters

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Setting

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the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place

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Simile

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a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared

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Symbol

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something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, tok

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Theme

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a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic

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Tone

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the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

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Magniloquence

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speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful

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Elucidation

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to make lucid or clear (to provide clarification); throw light upon; explain

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Agon

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conflict, especially between the protagonist and the antagonist; a struggle or contest

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Affliction

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a force that oppresses or causes suffering

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Gorge
to stuff with food; glut
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Infamous
having a very bad reputation
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Lair
the den or resting place of a wild animal
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Livid
enraged; furiously angry
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Loathsome
causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive
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Purge
to cleanse or rid of something undesirable
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Assimilate
Absorb and integrate into a society or culture
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Erudition
The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning
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Basilisk
A legendary reptile said to be king of serpents
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Ecclesiastical
Of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
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Anachronism
A thing belonging to a period other than that in which it exists/ out of its time period
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Injunction
An authoritative warning or order
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Nonrepresentational
Not intended to present an accurate depiction of the physical appearance of people or things
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Traverse
Travel across or through
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Prophecy
A prediction
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Mist
A cloud of time water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near he earth's surface limiting visibility
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Sycophant (p. 7)
a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
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Fungus (p. 25)
used to describe something that has appeared or grown rapidly and is considered unpleasant or unattractive.
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Exile (p. 33)
the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
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Conversion (p.51)
the act or an instance of converting or the process of being converted. OR: the act or process of changing from one form, state, etc., to another
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Shaper (p. 62)
Anglo-saxon poet that played a harp and sang tales of real or fictional heroes. They shaped history with their stories.
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Invulnerable (p. 76)
impossible to harm or damage.
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Paradox (p. 104)
a statement that leads to a conclusion that seems self-contradictory.
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Transmogrified (p. 121)
transformed, especially in a surprising or magical manner.
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Obsequious (p. 127)
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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Tedium (p. 138)
the state of being tedious or boring
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Hushed (p. 157)
having a calm and still silence.
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Chasm (p. 173)
a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.
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Abstruse
A difficulty to understand
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Arbitrate
Reach an authoritative judgment or settlement
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Boorish
Rough and bad-mannered; coarse
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Carbuncle
A severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus
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Ecclesiast
One of 24 books of the Hebrew Bible. It is among the canonical Wisdom Books
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Entreaty
An earnest or humble request
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Felicity
A state of happiness or the quality of joy
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Frugal
Sparing or economical with regard to money or food
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Gallant
Brave; heroic
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Glib
Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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Hostelry
An inn
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Lanyard
A rope threaded through a pair of deadeyes,used to adjust the tension in the rigging of a sailing vessel
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Lecherous
Having shown excessive or offensive sexual desire
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Motley
Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
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Pestilence
A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague
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Scurrility
The quality of being scurrilous
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Solicitous
Eager or anxious to do something
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Taffeta
A fine lustrous silk or similar synthetic fabric with a crissp texture
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Wanton
Deliberate and unprovoked action
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Behest
A command or directive
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Blackguardly
A low, contemptible person; scoundrel
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Borough
An incorporated municipalit smaller than a city; a town that is an administrative unit , in particular
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Bower
A leafy shelter or recess; arbor
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Calumniate
To make false and malicious (defamatory) statements about; slander
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Caul
A woman's close fitting indoor headdress or hairnet
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Cosset
To care for and protect in an overindulgent way; pamper
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Crone
A withered, witchlike old woman
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Extort
Obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means
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Forlorn
Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
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Gages
A valued object deposited as a gaurantee of good faith; something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat
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Gentility
A social superiority as demonstrated by genteel manners, behavior, or appearances; refinement
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Lascivious
Inclined to lustfulness; feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire; lewd
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Liege
Concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and vassal
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Piteous
Deserving or arousing pity; pathetic
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Ribaldry
Ribald character as of language or behavior
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Sedge
A grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconsipicious flowers growing typically in wet ground
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Superfluity
The state of being superfluous (being more than is sufficient or required; excessive)
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Analogy
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
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Compromise
Cause to become vulnerable or function less effectively
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Immune/immunity
Not effected or influenced by something
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Intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
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Lexicon
The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
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Organization
an organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a business, society, association, etc.
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Persuasion/Persuade
persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.(convince)
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Proselyte
a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another, especially recently.
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Probability
The likelihood of something being the case or happening
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Word
A single distinct meaningful unit of language

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