Letter "W"
playful or clever use of words
What is wordplay
a boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
What is the doldrums?
having or showing good sense, logic or meaning
(an idiom/phrase)
what is rhyme or reason?
abnormal or different from the usual
What is peculiar?
to admit that what you said is wrong
What is eat my words?
accumulated knowledge of learning
What is wisdom
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling; sloth, indifference, idleness, inactivity
What is lethargy or being lethargic?
beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future
what are expectations?
A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education
What is ignorance?
means to take advantage of an opportunity or get something done while you have the chance
What is "Make hay while the sun shines."?
verbal phrase "killing time"
What is wasting time?
What is a humbug?
accumulated knowledge or learning
what is wisdom?
to cause to become harmed or damaged
What is corrupts?
Proverb or addage that means to consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem
What is "leave no stone unturned."?
whistle while walking is an example of this
What is alliteration?
about death or the horrors of death; gruesome
what is macabre?
playful or clever use of words to create humor
What is wordplay?
bizarre, weird, or eerie; having a dream-like quality; beyond real, very strange or unusual
What is surreal?
Idiom that means to decide something quickly without having a good reason for it
What is "jump to conclusions."
we, me, I, my, yours, him, her, etc. are all examples of what part of speech
what are pronouns?
arguments or debates; things that people do not agree on
What are disputes?
Choice of words in speech or writing
What is diction?
Writers use wordplay to develop characters in these 3 ways.
What are looks, words, and actions?
Idiom that means it's pouring rain outside
What is "It's raining cats and dogs"?