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Pruden - Unit 4 Test
English 11B
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English
10th Grade
03/04/2013

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Thesis
Definition
The main idea that expresses the basic argument of the work.
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Simile
Definition
Comparing two seemingly unalike things using "like" or "as."
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Metaphor
Definition
Comparing two seemingly unalike objects without using "like" or "as."
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Ode
Definition
Long, serious lyric poem that is elevated in tone and style; written to glorify an object.
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Apostrophe
Definition
Rhetorical figure in which the speaker addresses a thing as if it were a person.
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Ballad
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Shorter narrative poem that can be sung.
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Romantic
Definition
Poets, writers, and artists who focused on nature, the individual, and the human heart.
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Gothic
Definition
Gloomy, foreboding setting, and elements of mystery, horror, or the supernatural.
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Enjambment
Definition
Continuation of a sentence in a poem from one line to the next.
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Onomatopoeia
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The use of words that seem to imitate the words they refer to.

 

Examples: pop, snap, crack, etc.

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Irony
Definition
Contrast or inconsistancy between appearance and reality.
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Vindication
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Justification; defense.
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Indignation
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Anger at something unjust or mean.
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Faculty
Definition
Capacity of the mind; ability; aptitude.
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Condescend
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To lower oneself.
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Incite
Definition
Urge or provoke.
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Relinquish
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To give up; abandon; put aside.
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Vital
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Necessary for, or characteristic of, life.
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Illustrious
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Faamous; distinguished.
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Acute
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Sharp; intense.
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Transient
Definition
Temporary.
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