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Persona / Speaker

 

Narrator / usually the point of view of the character.  The person created by the author to tell the story and is the voice that talks to the reader

 
Definition

Literary:To kill a mockingbird

 

Popular Culture: the Twilight Zone

Term

Point of view

 

How we know what happens in a story / how the story is told

Definition

Literary: Sherlock Holmes

 

Popular Culture: Indiana Jones

Term

Omniscient

 

The speaker knows everything including the acions, motives, and thoughts of all the characters/ all-knowing 

Definition

Literary: Holes

 

Popular Culture: Princess Bride

Term

Limited omniscient

 

What narrator knows or sees in limited to one central character, usually just their own actions and thoughts

Definition

Literary: Harry Potter

 

Popular Culture: Stranger then fiction

Term

objective

 

Most drastic 3rd person point of view, for story is told by no one / narrator disappears and there is no way of entering minds of characters

Definition

Literary: the Giver

 

Popular Culture: Maze Runner

Term

ex: leave, go out

 

Extra: outside, beyond

 

 

Definition
Extraterrestrial: Out of this world
Term

fer: bear, carry

 

Fertile: bearing or capeable of bearing offspring

 

Definition
Fertilizer: Able to bear crops / flowers
Term

fort: luck, chance, strength

 

Fortitude: stregnth of mind that allows one to endure

 

Definition
fortunate: Having or having to do with luck
Term

frac / frag: apart, broken

 

Fragment: a small part broken off or detached

 

Definition
Fracture: Broken off
Term

gam: marrage

 

Monogamy: marriage to only one person at a time

 

Definition
Polygamy: Being married to multiple people at the same time
Term

Word: elasticity

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: the physical property of matter wherein matter returns to its original form after being reshaped, as an elastic band returns to its original shape after being streached

Definition

Synonym: lithe, flexiable

 

Antonym: Rigid, unbending

 

Sentence: The pants needed a lot of ELASTICITY and stretchiness to fit over Kim Kardashian's butt.

Term

Word: fickle

Part of Speech: adj

Definition: capriciously changeable in affection or belif, not remaining faithful to one idea or feeling

Definition

Synonym: volatile, variable

 

Antonym: steady, loyal

 

Sentence: The relaitionship between Ellen Barkin and Johnny Depp became fickle and unstable after off set action.

Term

Word: hinderance

Part of Speech: Noun

Definitionan: obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress

Definition

Synonym: restriction, obstacle

 

Antonym: help, give aid to

 

 Sentence: Heavy traffic was a hinderence, an obstacle, to getting to the Justin Bieber concert on time.

Term

Word: inconceivable

Part of Speech: Adj

Definition: unimaginable or unthinkable

Definition

Synonym: incredible, amazing

 

Antonym: dull, boring

 

Sentence: It is inconceivable how much money Hunter Pence makes as an outfielder, it is crazy to make millions of dollars for playing a game.

Term

Word: litigious

Part of Speech: Adj

Definition: willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit

Definition

Synonym: belligerant, combative

 

Antonyms: compromising, provable

 

Sentence: In this litigious society, it is common for celebrities to sue tabloids.

Term

Word: notorious

Part of Speech: Adj

Definition: widely known but viewed negatively or critically

Definition

Synonym: infamous, scandelous

 

Antonyms: honorable, respectable

 

Sentence: Gordan Ramsey is notoroius for yelling and generally being a cruel person.

Term

Word: ordeal

Part of Speech: Noun

Defination: an expirence that is extremely difficult or trying

Definition

Synonyms: challange, trouble

 

Antonyms: comfort, joy, peace

 

Sentence: It is always a ordeal when a celebrity couple breaks up, everyone makes such a big deal out of it.

Term

Word: peccadillo

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: a minor sin or fault ; a trifling wrongdoing

Definition

Synonym: vice, bad habit

 

Antonym: virtue, merit

 

Sentence: Beyonces dress at the VMA's was only a pecadillo, a bad choice to wear what looked like a muppet.

Term

Word: placid

Part of Speech: Adj

Definition: tranquil and calm; at rest

Definition

Synonym: peaceful, quiet

 

Antonyms: agitated, fierce

 

Sentences: George Clooney has a house on placid Lake Como to help him relax.

Term

Word: ostracize

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to banish from or force out of a group or situation

Definition

Synonym: blacklist, deport

 

Antonym: welcome, accept

 

Sentence: Pete Rose was ostracized from baseball for gambling, hes not allowed at any MLB events.

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