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| safe for drinking. An alcoholic drink. |
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| aromatic and smelling of a particular odor or scent |
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| overly emotional; too expressive |
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| the rhythm of something; the rate of speed |
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| a description of one type of sense perception using words that describe a different sensation. “cool green” “blue note” |
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| boredom because of monotony |
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| hackneyed or boring; unoriginal; lacking freshness; cliché |
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| addressing an absent person or thing that cannot respond back |
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| part to represent the whole “lend me a hand” “nice wheels” |
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| substitute similar to represent something else. “The White House has spoken” |
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| to corrupt; to pervert. 2. To overthrow |
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| having an offensive smell; rotten odor |
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| the omission of a vowel or consonant or syllable in pronunciation Jul’et |
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| The omission of an unstressed syllable at the end of a line of poetry |
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| When ma poet switches the foot in the meter of a poem for effect. |
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| a learned person; an expert in a particular field; erudite |
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| adj. having extensive knowledge, scholar-y, n. a pundit, scholar |
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| Opprobrious – shameful, disdainful |
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| repetition of a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of the line of poetry |
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| When we know more than the characters in the story |
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| saying one thing meaning another |
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| expecting one outcome but get another |
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- T.S. Elliot - a set of objects, a situation, a chain of events which shall be the
formula for a particular emotion. 2. A movement in the early 20th century American poetry that formed precision of imagery and clear, sharp language. |
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| understatement for effect. Something expressed by a negative of the contrary. |
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| the art, practice, or theory of the form or style |
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| Statement that appears to be false but has some profound truth to it |
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criticism with intention of curing. The writer points out social flaws, human folly, in
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| criticism with the intention of hurting. |
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| the tool to serve both sarcasm and satire. Verbal, situational, dramatic |
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| in fact, indeed, in truth |
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| utterly immoral or wicked; evil |
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| a loose, sleeveless cloak |
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| meddlesome, offering unwanted advice |
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| Having or showing little or no interest in something |
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| Negative understatement (good – not bad at all) |
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| Magician, sorcerer, reject |
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| n. surroundings, environment |
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| v. to strengthen someone; to make unfeeling or tough |
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| Philosophy used to encompass all forms (cause and effect) are the result of prior events |
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| v. to make less important |
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| n. a language particular to a people, class, or community |
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| Keen, wise, possessing excellence |
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| n. sign of social unacceptability; a mark or blemish |
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| Dependable, loyal, courageous |
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| n. an act of sin or wrongdoing |
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| v. to multiply; to reproduce |
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| n. an officious meddler whose interference compromises the success of an undertaking |
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| Adj. well argued; persuasive; sound |
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| v. to beg fervently or anxiously |
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| v. to attack violently with blows |
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| n. large crowd of things/objects |
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| Between states, ambiguous |
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| n. enmity (mutual hatred) or deep-seeded hatred |
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| v. to malign someone; to make abusive statements |
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| Adj. pleasant to the ear; sweet-sounding |
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| Adj. loud, powerful, declamatory, true |
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