Ghostly Guises
In a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven OR (adjective) having the quality of cleansing or purifying
What is purgatory
The notion that nature mirrors what happens in society
What is pathetic fallacy
A person who habitually puts off doing things
What is a procrastinator
Showing a lack of respect for God or religion
What is impious/impious behavior
Characterised by or given to the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.
What is introspection
A supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost
What is an apparition
Device in "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
What is a metaphor
A moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you
What is an epiphany
Impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so
What is grandiose
to write or speak in an elaborate, overly ornate style/ describes speech or writing that is highly ornate, artificial, and self-consciously elaborate, often to the point of sounding pretentious
What is euphuistic/euphuise
a phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
What is an omen
The poetic device in "A little more than kin, a little less than kind"
A character fault or a mistake that causes someone to fail or be destroyed
What is hamartia
motivated by wrongful, vicious, or mischievous purposes
What is malicious
(Of a year) Approximately
What is circa
Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing OR a sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution
What is penance
Repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance
To give or take displeasure or resentment; offence
What is umbrage
showing or feeling deep dislike and disrespect toward someone or something, scornful
What is contemptuous
Waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
What is vacillate
An indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous/of momentous or ominous significance
What is Portent/Portentous
Juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in parallel form
What is antithesis, e.g. "To be or not to be"
A person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something; forerunner
What is a harbinger
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
What is pernicious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
What is surreptitious