Lit Terms
World on a Turtle's Back
A Desperate Trek Across America
100

Defined as an insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work.

Theme

100

Defined as defeating something or someone thoroughly.

Vanquish

100

Defined as a conqueror.

Conquistador

200

Defined as the vantage point in which the story is told.

Point of View

200

Defined as a distraught way of describing fear, anxiety, or other emotions.

Frantically

200

Defined as a journey done by a group of explorers.

Expedition

300

Defined as the character who serves as a direct contrast to another character to emphasize the main character's qualities.

Foil

300

Defined as something easily bent or flexible.

Pliable

300

Defined as a fleet of ships or boats.

Flotilla

400

Defined as a method to always win an argument, debate, or essay.

Rhetoric

400

Defined as a fineness or intricacy of texture or structure.

Delicacies

400

Defined as something endless.

Interminable

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