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7217460574ApostropheA figure that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as "liberty" or "love", or "night".0
7233667469PoetryWrite that formulates concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rythym.1
7233673052ProseThe ordinary language people use in speech and writing -characteristics of novels, short essay.2
7295107156AllusionA literary technique that signifies a "brief reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.3
7441406000Conspiremake secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.4
7441412595monotonylack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.5
7441418600Profound(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.6
7441420609sublimityrefers to a greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement, or imitation.7
7441429946Laudatory(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.8
7441436303Superficiallyas to the outward appearance only; on the surface.9
7441441351Contemplativeexpressing or involving prolonged thought.10
7441443345Understatedpresented or expressed in a subtle and effective way.11
7441449065ApologeticRegretfully acknowledging or excusing an offense or failure.12
7454751815MotifA repeated, dominant idea in a poem or work of literature.13
7454770472OdeA poem of praise.14
7478414338ConcreteThings that you can experience through your five senses: touch, hearing, tasting, seeing, smelling.15
7478418690AbstractA noun that describes an idea or state of mind that can't be observed by the five senses.16
7478438818CaesuraA punctuated break or interruption in the middle of a line of poetry. Marked by punctuation and shift in topic & tone.17
7516929001Figurative LanguageWords and phrases that substitute a literal relationship with their signification for an abstract one.18
7516946447Olfactory ImageryImages that appeal to sense of smell.19
7516947678Auditory ImageryImages that appeal to sense of sound.20
7516950062Visual ImageryImages that appeal to sense of sight.21
7743028726EnjambmentThe continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line of verse.22
8061765230Perfunctorycarried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.23
8061769084Reclusiveavoiding the company of other people; solitary.24
8061771254Onerous(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.25
8061774820Pensiveengaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.26
8061787396Freneticfast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.27
8061789602Altruisticshowing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.28
8061796684Vitriolicfilled with bitter criticism or malice.29
8061800303Petulant(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.30
8061802224Sardonicgrimly mocking or cynical.31
8061804251Spleneticbad-tempered; spiteful.32
8061807864Sympatheticfeeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.33
8061810688Abhorregard with disgust and hatred.34
8061813125Ambivalenthaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.35
8061819187Apatheticshowing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.36
8061823561Tenacioustending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.37
8061826915Vaguelyin a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; roughly.38
8061830585Emancipatedset free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.39
8167625614Languidlylacking in spirit or interest40
8167629984Vulgorlacking sophistication or good taste41
8167653147bourgeoischaracteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.42
8181955096SatireThe uses of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.43
8237715761Edificea building, especially a large, imposing one.44
8237720229Invariablyin every case or on every occasion; always.45
8237722368SepulcheresThe place for the dead such as a grave.46
8237727236Congenial(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own.47
8237728959Auspaciousconducive to success; favorable.48
8237750489Ponderousslow and clumsy because of great weight.49
8237752124Antiquea collectible object such as a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high value because of its considerable age.50
8237756523BurdockA large herbaceous Old World plant of the daisy family. The hook-bearing flowers become woody burrs after fertilization and cling to animals' coats for seed dispersal.51
8237765697Claustrophobic(of a person) suffering from claustrophobia.52
8237774017Misogynisticstrongly prejudiced against women.53
8237776763Sanguinityreddish; ruddy: a sanguine complexion.54
8237785124Domineerassert one's will over another in an arrogant way.55
8237791365Denigratecriticize unfairly; disparage.56
8237793046Deplorefeel or express strong disapproval of (something).57
8237795849Bewilderedcause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.58
8237800925Oppressiveunjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.59
8255626548Raconteura person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.60
8255632916LamentPassionate expression of grief or sorrow.61
8255637402AssertionA confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.62
8255645802Satiric(of a person or their behavior) sarcastic, critical, and mocking another's weaknesses.63
8255662499WryUsing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.64
8560049768Sewnsew65
8560052479LureAttract or desire66
8560053704Morsela small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.67
8560057235Vacant(of premises) having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants; empty.68
8560062108Unplumbedunsounded; unfathomed.69
8560063335Summonswish or grant something or someone or urgently demand (help).70
8560071930Dignifiedhaving or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect.71
8581955201Magical RealismA chiefly Latin American narrative strategy that is characterized by the matter of fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction.72
9101389293Sordidinvolving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.73
9101393038Booma thing that is helpful or beneficial such as a blessing or a bonus.74
9101400068Forlonpitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.75
9101406551WreatheCover, surround, or encircle (something).76
9101415087Deplorefeel or express strong disapproval of (something).77
9101418452Internal rhymea rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next.78
9101420055Expletivean oath or swear word.79
9101426361Paradoxa seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.80
9101430770Scoldremonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily such a reproach.81
9101441562Wistfulhaving or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.82
9101445950Desperationa state of despair, typically one that results in an extreme behavior.83
9101452264Outdatedobsolete or old-fashioned.84
9101463425Sangunityoptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.85
9101468953Predicamenta difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.86
9101473089Panaceaa solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.87
9101478673Petrarchandenoting a sonnet of the kind used by the Italian poet Petrarch, with an octave rhyming abbaabba, and a sestet typically rhyming cdcdcd or cdecde.88
9226070452Superstitionexcessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.89
9226080778Recollectionthe action or faculty of remembering something.90
9226087101Deprivationthe damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.91
9226089700Obsoleteno longer produced or used; out of date.92
9226098790Incongruousnot in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.93
9226100848Opulentostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.94
9226106896Premonitiona strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.95
9226112832Fecundproducing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.96
9226115011Austeresevere or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.97
9226118447Idyllic(especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.98
9226122880Ferventhaving or displaying a passionate intensity.99
9226125877Approbationapproval or praise.100
9226128402Aversiona strong dislike or disinclination.101
9226132196Aestheticconcerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.102
9226137230Ruminationthink deeply about something.103
9226146121Frivolousnot having any serious purpose or value.104
9226153517Obduratestubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.105
9226154631Aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.106
9226158009Callousshowing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.107
9226162440Mundanelacking interest or excitement; dull.108
9226164432Stoica person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.109
9226168420Contentin a state of peaceful happiness.110
9226172307Impulsiveacting or done without forethought.111
9226178041Seculardenoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.112
9226183445Epiloguea section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.113
9226186385Penitentfeeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.114
9248680820Amorphouswithout a clearly defined shape or form.115
9248687399Haphazardlacking any obvious principle of organization.116
9248693100Cavernouslike a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.117
9248702522Primitiverelating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.118
9248708047Conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify.119
9248712089Premisesa previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.120
9248727084Allegoricalconstituting or containing allegory.121
9248733994Obliqueneither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.122
9768109037Hindrancea thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.123
9768116258Jiltedsuddenly reject or abandon (a lover).124
9768123800Impedimenta hindrance or obstruction in doing something.125

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