humorous
irreverently mocking, coarse, vulgar
What is ribald?
to howl or screech like a cat; a racket
What is caterwaul?
the male sheep that leads the flock to the slaughterhouse; a leader in a desperate undertaking; an indicator of trends
what is bellwether?
any system of things or people graded one above the other
what is hierarchy?
looks at gender and sexuality in a text
what is queer theory?
good humored ridicule, teasing
an accomplished and seemingly irreversible deed
narrow minded and rigid
what is hidebound?
a form of ritual
what is liturgy?
looks at the role of women in society
what is feminist analysis?
forgetful, unaware
What is oblivious?
a philosophy or practice characterized by deliberate abstention from direction or interference
What is laissez faire?
a short description or sketch
What is vignette?
a convert or disciple
what is proselyte?
investigates the psychology of characters within a text
what is psychoanalytical theory?
a base coward
What is poltroon?
a patch of low, soft, wet ground; a confusing situation one feels trapped in
what is morass?
apathetic or passive; lying on one's back
What is supine?
resembling but not actually being
what is quasi?
investigates the hidden rules governing behavior and text
what is structuralist theory?
absurd, fantastic, impossible
What is chimerical?
lacking in energy; worn out; out of date
What is effete?
offensive or disgusting; foul smelling or injurious
what is noisome?
something added to something as helpful or useful but not essential
what is adjunct?
explores binaries and their opposites within a text
what is deconstructivist theory?