Definitive Definitions
An outcast
pariah
Coming from the outside; not internally generated.
extrinsic
antonym for explicit
implicit
The fashion designer defined their _____________ as boho chic meets futuristic robots.
aesthetic
NOT a single symbol in a text; rather, it means an entire work operating on a symbolic level.
allegory
short lasting
ephemeral
A subtle reference or hint at something
intimation
antonym for certain
ambivalent
Your ability to do well on this VGL test is ________________ with your willingness to put in the time studying.
commensurate
smog. chortle. blog. hangry.
portmanteau
Showy or over the top
full of something bad
rife
synonym for widespread
ubiquitous
correlate
When a text introduces or focuses on a detail early on, and the audience expects that detail to become important later on.
Chekhov's Gun
Talkative
Loquacious
unnecessary or excessive
superfluous
synonym for burdensome or difficult
onerous
Unless the teacher sets and follows ___________ rules, classroom jeopardy can often devolve into chaos.
stringent
A story within a story
Frame Tale
narrow minded/limited to one view
myopic
vicarious
antonym for dependent or controlled
autonomous
Stop trying to define everything under the simplistic _____________ of good and evil.
dichotomy
A novel written in letters