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May 4 2008
Vocab Sentences
12
English
11th Grade
05/04/2008

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Term
Apollonian- Godlike Qualities
Definition
Jesus is an example of an apollonian, he is in the form of a human but has god like qualities
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Antithesis- A Literary Contradiction
Definition
"Evil People Fear Authority"
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Aphorism- Truth
Definition
The teacher was very aphoristic and witty with her lessons.
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Connotation- Suggested Meaning
Definition
Dog is a connotation of a cheating "man".
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Denotation- Dictionary Meaning
Definition
Dog is the denotation of a four legged animal who is loyal to man
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Denouement- Ending Result
Definition
Janie finally getting independence, is the denoument of the novel their eyes are watching god.
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Bildungsroman- When Theme is the Characters Growth
Definition
Their eyes are watching god is a bildungsroman because the protagonist Janie has innergrowth and gains indepence
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CarpeDiem- Enjoy Life to Fullest
Definition
After her near death experience, she decided to live life by a carpediem.
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Vicissitudes- Ups & Downs In Life
Definition
Some people make their lives seem perfect, like they haven't experience any Vicissitudes
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Epynomous- Named After itself
Definition
An example of an epynomous would be when a person dicovers something, it is usually name after them.
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Pseudonym- Fictional Name To Hide Identity
Definition
Back when womens rights were limited, they often used male pseudonym to publish their books.
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Dionysian- Pleasure Seeking
Definition
dionysians enjoy having great times and partying.
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