Vocab 1
Definition: able to believed using; convincing
Synonyms: trustworthy, reliable, dependable
What is credible?
very great or intense.
synonyms: heartfelt, great, fervent
What is Profound?
morally corrupt; wicked
Synonyms: corrupted, debased, nefarious
What is Depraved?
Represents ideas or qualities
What is Symbolism?
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is a Noun?
Definition: giving rise or like to give rise to public disagreement.
Synonyms: disputed, debatable, vexed, problematic
What is Controversial?
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing the facts; unbiased.
What is Objective?
synonyms: moral, ethical, principled
What is Virtuous?
Example:
"Sally sold seashells by the seashore."
What is alliteration?
Describes a noun or pronoun
What is an Adjective?
Every New Yorker knows how to do this....
hint: say the opposite of what is meant
What is Verbal Irony?
behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage.
Synonyms: fawning, obsequious, flattering
What is Sycophantic?
an inhabitant (person living in) of the regions outside of a capital city of a country; especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded
synonyms: rural, country, rustic
What is Provincial?
refers to the attitude the work takes toward the audience and subject
What is Tone?
Describes a verb, adjective or itself
What is adverb
Definition: behaving childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Synonyms: moody, ill-tempered, peevish
What is Petulant?
Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Synonyms: indifferent, disinterested
What is Apathetic?
failing to take proper care in doing something
synonyms: careless, remiss
What is Negligent?
narrative "voice" from which the story told or text is written in.
What is Point of View?
Verb acting as a noun
what Gerund
Definition: having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
Synonyms: vindictive, evil-minded, ill-natured
What is Malevolent?
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Synonyms: friendly, amiable, cordial
What is Affable?
Not connected with or related to something.
synonyms: immaterial, trivial, unnecessary
What is Irrelevant?
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
What is a Theme?
a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
What is a Clause?