vocab
Avarice
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Premeditated
Planned or thought out beforehand.
Stanza
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.
Colons
Used to introduce a list, a quote, an explanation, or to separate two independent clauses when the second clause explains or illustrates the first.
Aggrandize
To increase the power, status, or wealth of
Allocate
to distribute resources or duties for a particular purpose.
Monologue
A long speech by one actor in a play or movie.
Semicolons
Used to link two independent clauses that are closely related in thought, or to separate items in a complex list
Obdurate
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more characters in a book, play, or movie.
Inestimable
Too great to calculate or measure
Irony
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Materialism
A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.