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Literary Elements
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(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
What is accrue
100
(v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
What is dun
100
gratuitous (adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
What is gratuitous
100
(v.) to delay, put off until later
What is procrastinate
100
Nature acting alive
What is personification
200
(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
What is annotation
200
(adj.) effective, producing results
What is efficacious
200
(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
What is imperious
200
(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
What is provocative
200
Noise
What is Onomatopeia
300
(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
What is bedlam
300
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
What is equanimity
300
(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative
What is invective
300
(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
What is recondite
300
Comparing something without using like or as
What is Metaphor
400
(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
What is covert
400
(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happening by chance
What is fortuitous
400
(adj.) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester
What is motley
400
(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn
What is reprobate
400
Comparing something using like or as
What is Simile
500
(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
What is debonair
500
(n.) the essential part, main point, or essence
What is gist
500
(adj.) extremely generous, lavish
What is munificent
500
(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
What is sedentary
500
Describing the setting
What is Imagery
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