Definitions
passing off or using as one's own writing
What is plagiarism
quiet, serene, tranquil
What is placid
exotic, strange, alien
What is endemic
winding, having many curves; flexible
What is sinuous
the repetition of BEGINNING consonant sounds in two or more closely associated words
What is alliteration
worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
What is exemplary
suggest, hint at, intimate
What is allude
anger, outrage, enrage, antagonize
What is placate
(made) unnaturally thin
What is emaciated
refers to the pattern of rhyme within a poem; each line is marked by a letter to indicate each rhyming sound
What is rhyme scheme
a route of travel; a guidebook; a record of travel
What is itinerary
midjudge, misinterpret
What is misconstrue
compress, contract, shrink
What is protrude
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
What is consecrate
A vocabulary word (Unit VI) and literary element that means a principal idea, feature, theme; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
What is motif
powerful; highly effective
What is potent
disagreeable, hateful, repugnant
What is obnoxious
mild, gentle, benign, soothing
What is stark
to see clearly, recognize
What is discern
A form of poetry, usually consisting of fourteen lines with a pattern of ordered rhyme, specific structural form (iambic pentameter, metrical feet, etc.), and with common literary motifs
What is a sonnet
a false reason, deceptive excuse
What is pretext
trickery, duplicity; deceit
What is guile
deep, profound, detailed, comprehensive
What is superficial
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
What is destitute
Robert Frost's poem that consists of four couplets, a specific pattern or rhyme and meter, and comprises the literary motif of change
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"