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2820575647AmiableHaving or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities, friendly, sociable0
2820575648ElevatedElated or joyful, showing a joyful personality1
2820575649SprightlyAnimated, vivacious, or gay; lively2
2820575650ContentedFeeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation3
2820575651ExuberantVery lively, happy, or energetic: filled with energy and enthusiasm4
2820575652JubilantFeeling or expressing great joy: very happy5
2820575653AllegoryA form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself6
2820575654AlliterationThe repetition of initial consonant sounds7
2820575655AnachronismSomething out of its normal fime8
2820575656AnadiplosisThe repetition of the last word or phrase from the previous line, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next. Often combined with climax9
2864818627enrapturedDelight beyond measure10
2864820047WhimsicalGiven to fanciful notions; erratic and unpredictable11
2864821585AccomodatingFitting in with someone's wishes or demands; obliging; easy to deal with12
2864823648CordialWelcoming, warm and friendly13
2864824567IndulgentPermissive; easygoing; tolerant14
2864827915SolicitousCharacterized by showing concern, considerate15
2864829387GraciousCourteous, kind, and pleasant16
2864831977AnalogyIllustration of an idea by means of a more familiar idea that is similar or parallel to it17
2864835535AnaphoraThe deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses or paragraphs18
2864839564AnastropheWord order is reversed or rearranged19
2864840715AntagonistThe character of force with creates conflict for the protagonist in a narratic20
2864843245AntithesisA figure of speech characterized by the strongly contrasting words, clauses, sentences or ideas21
2864918101AllusionThe mention of a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art22
2879933907ArdentEnthusiastic or passionate, fervent or fiery23
2879935303FeverishFilled with excess energy, Marked by intense agitation, emotion or activity24
2879936919EarnestResulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction; serious; solemn; humorless25
2879939981RapturousCharacterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm; ecstatic; joyful26
2879943503ImpassionedFilled with or showing great emotion; emotional; heartfelt; earnest; sincere27
2879946060VigorousStrong, healthy, and full or energy28
2879948241ApostropheA figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an inanimate object or an absent or a personified quality29
2879957470ArchetypeA term applied to an image, a descriptive detail, a plot pattern, or a character type that occurs frequently in literature30
2879961292AssonanceThe repetition of vowel sounds filled by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables31
2879965285AsyndetonOccurs when the conjunctions that would normally connect a string of words, phrases, or clauses are omitted from a sentence32
2879973348BathosFake or forced emotion that is often humorous33
2941817776Blank versePoetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter34
2941820778CatharsisA moral and spiritual cleansing; an empathetic identification with others35
2941823465CharacterizationThe act of creating and developing a character36
2941824227ChiasmusGrammatical structure of the first clause or phrase is reversed in the second, sometimes repeating the same words37
2941827802ClimaxThe highest point of tension; a turning point in a literary work38
2941829717AmorousStrongly moved by love39
2941830472SensualArousing pleasure of the senses40
2941832225EroticArousing desire or excitement (relating to sex)41
2941834746FancifulShowing imagination42
2941835953MeditativeAbsorbed in meditation or considered thought43
2941838254SereneCalm, peaceful, and untroubled44
3031253966AdmonitoryGiving or conveying a warning or reprimand45
3031256245FrankDirect and unreserved in speech46
3031257990PreoccupiedCompletely engrossed in a thought other than those that should be a focus47
3031262505IncredulousDisinclined or indisposed to believe48
3031264122OracularProphetic but alsonconfusing49
3031266935UnequivocalIndisputable, clear, having only one possible meaning50
3031270226CoupletTwo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same meter51
3031273714DenotationThe dictionary meaning of a word52
3031275573DialectThe form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group53
3031278349DialogueA conversation between two characters54
3031279804DictionWord choice55
3087981765CandidTruthful and straight forward, frank, blunt, not rehearsed56
3087982832DidacticIntended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive, in the manner of a teacher57
3087986158IndignantFeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment58
3087987623ProbingSeeking to uncover information about someone or something59
3087988491StudiedKnowledgeable60
3087989347InsinuatingTo suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way, suggesting, hinting61
3087991321Direct characterizatingDirect statement by the author of a character's traits62
3087992209Dramatic ironyA contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true63
3087993806Dramatic monologueA narrative poem in which one character speaks of one or more others who do not reply. The one character's speech will reveal all the elements of a story64
3087997961EpanalepsisRepetition of the same word or clause after intervening matter. More strictly, repetition at the end of a line, phrase, or clause65
3088001325EpicA long narrative poem about a central hero who embodies the values of a particularly society66
3087984580PensiveEngages in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought, dreamily thoughtful67
3228733190solemnformal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling68
3228736084waryfeeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems; watchful69
3228740348temperateshowing moderation or self-restraint70
3228744810imperturbableunable to be upset or excited71
3228760707prudentacting with or showing care and thought for the future72
3228763946nonchalantfeeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed73
3228775122epiphanyA sudden understanding or realization which prior to this time was not thought of or understood74
3228784197epistropheEnding a series of lines, phrases, clauses, or sentence with the same word or words75
3228788696ethosThe character of the speaker or writers as reflected in speech or writing76
3228820140euphemismA device where being indirect replaces directness to avoid unpleasantness77
3228823853expositionIn the plot of a story or drama, it is the part of the work that includes the characters, the setting, and the basic situation78
3260520961BlaséUnimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before79
3260524280DryBare or lacking adornment80
3260526666StoicalEnduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining81
3260529323LanguidWeak or faint from illness or fatigue; slow and relaxed82
3260532398VacantHaving or showing no intelligent or interest83
3260537295ResignedHaving accepted something unpleasant that one can not do anything about84
3260541161Expository essayAn essay which gives information, discusses ideas, or explains a process85
3260548147FlashbackA section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate and event from an earlier time86
3260559994Flat characterA character to whom the author has give only one or two personality traits87
3260563253FoilA character whose qualities or actions serve to emphasize those of the protagonist or of some other character by providing a strong contrast88
3260568533ForeshadowingThe use in a literary work of clues that suggests events that have yet to occur89

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