vocab 1
simile
comparing two things using like or as - "her voice was like a song"
scourge
something that causes great suffering OR a whip used as punishment
depiction
a representation of things through words, images, etc
metaphor
comparing two things with symbolic similarity, without like or as - "she barked orders"
enhance
to further improve
conjecture
an opinion formed on the basis of incomplete information
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration to get a point across - "i've told you a million times"
picturesque
visually attractive, aesthetic
personification
giving non-human things human qualities - "the sun smiled"
pursuing
following or chasing something
governess
a woman employed to teach children in a private household
exploit
to take full advantage of