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The Princess and The Goblin
Literary Terms and Vocabulary
15
English
Intermediate
12/02/2015

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Term
Alliteration
Definition
The pretty pink pony pranced in the parade.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
"About this spinning of hers I will tell you more another time. Guess what she was spinning."
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Protagonist
Definition
The "good guy/girl"
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Personification
Definition
The leaves danced and swayed in the breeze.
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Antagonist
Definition
the "bad guy/girl"
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Simile
Definition
"How your ring does glow this morning, princess!--just like a fiery rose."
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Cliffhanger
Definition
A suspenseful end to a chapter
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Subterranean
Definition
Beneath the earth
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Vexed
Definition
Upset or frustrated
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Precedence
Definition
Priority in importance, order, or rank
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Ludicrous
Definition
Outlandish, unbelievable, crazy
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Wavering
Definition
Unsure
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Grotesque
Definition
Repulsively ugly or distorted
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Pounce
Definition
To jump on
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Insinuate
Definition
To make an allusion to, to suggest
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