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| 11774964610 | amnimosity | hostility (starts with an a) | 0 | |
| 11774970722 | enmity | hostility (starts with an e) | 1 | |
| 11774990264 | depleted | used up | 2 | |
| 11774995434 | stringent | strict | 3 | |
| 11775000098 | voluminous | very large in number | 4 | |
| 11775005641 | prodigious | enormous | 5 | |
| 11775052998 | ominous | unfavorable | 6 | |
| 11775057581 | willful | stubborn | 7 | |
| 11775068599 | bastion | stronghold | 8 | |
| 11775071855 | trepidation | fear | 9 | |
| 11775076929 | desecrate | damage (a holy place) | 10 | |
| 11775081541 | fortuitous | accidental | 11 | |
| 11775091705 | vehement | strongly expressed | 12 | |
| 11775102250 | nefarious | wicked or villainous | 13 | |
| 11775108265 | Inexplicable | unexplainable | 14 | |
| 11775111489 | deference | respect | 15 | |
| 11775111490 | benefactor | generous donor | 16 | |
| 11775116850 | covert | secret (starts with a co) | 17 | |
| 11775127785 | clandestine | secret (starts with a cl) | 18 | |
| 11775133098 | supplicate | to beg | 19 | |
| 11775139384 | couver | (ETYMOLOGY) to hide/to cover | 20 |
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| 13819348155 | Allegory | A work that functions on a symbolic level | 0 | |
| 13819354003 | Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." | 1 | |
| 13819368542 | Allusion | A reference to another work of literature, person, or event | 2 | |
| 13819377636 | Anapest | a metrical pattern of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented syllable | 3 | |
| 13819385849 | Antagonist | The force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist | 4 | |
| 13819407576 | Annotation | To make personal notes on a text in order to get a better understanding of the material. | 5 | |
| 13819415781 | Apostrophe | Direct address in poetry. | 6 | |
| 13819425125 | Aside | Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, which are not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play. | 7 | |
| 13819440205 | Aubade | A love poem set at dawn which bids farewell to the beloved | 8 | |
| 13819442942 | Ballad | a simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of a b c d | 9 | |
| 13819458151 | Blank Verse | Unrhymed iambic pentameter. Most of Shakespeare's plays are in this form. | 10 | |
| 13819462737 | Cacophony | Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work | 11 | |
| 13819474141 | Caesura | A break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to emphasize the meaning | 12 | |
| 13819497097 | Catharsis | According to Aristotle, the release of emotion that the audience of a tragedy experiences | 13 | |
| 13819500904 | Character | One who carries out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are types of characters. | 14 | |
| 13819519883 | Climax | The turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest moment of tension | 15 | |
| 13819527246 | Comic Relief | The inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event. | 16 | |
| 13819536046 | Conflict | A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. God; man vs. self | 17 | |
| 13819543953 | Connotation | The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning | 18 | |
| 13819547953 | Convention | A traditional aspect of a literary work, such as a soliloquy in a Shakespearean play or a tragic hero in a Greek tragedy. | 19 | |
| 13819559469 | Couplet | Two lines of rhyming poetry; often used by Shakespeare to conclude a scene or an important passage | 20 | |
| 13819572921 | Dactyl | A foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables | 21 | |
| 13819580025 | Denotation | The literal or dictionary meaning of a word | 22 | |
| 13819583893 | Denouement | The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot | 23 | |
| 13819605857 | Deus Ex Machina | A Greek invention, literally "the god from the machine" who appears at the last moment and resolves the loose ends of a play. Today, the term refers to anyone, usually of some stature, who untangles, resolves, or reveals the key to the plot of a work. | 24 | |
| 13819611761 | Diction | The author's choice of words | 25 | |
| 13819621528 | Dramatic Monologue | A type of poem that presents a conversation between a speaker and an implied listener | 26 | |
| 13819627189 | Elegy | A poem that laments the dead or a loss | 27 | |
| 13819640890 | Enjambment | A technique in poetry that involves the running on of a line or stanza. It enables the poem to move and to develop coherence as well as directing the reader with regard to form and meaning | 28 | |
| 13819678433 | Epic | A lengthy, elevated poem that celebrates the exploits of a hero | 29 | |
| 13819689051 | Epigram | A brief witty poem. Used by the Pope | 30 | |
| 13819696988 | Euphony | The pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work | 31 | |
| 13819700893 | Exposition | Background information presented in a literary work. | 32 | |
| 13819706790 | Fable | A simple, symbolic story, usually employing animals as characters | 33 | |
| 13819727528 | Figurative Language | The body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other than the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, and hyperbole. | 34 | |
| 13819740510 | Flashback | A device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, or episodes | 35 | |
| 13819755168 | Foot | A metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line: iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, and spondee. | 36 | |
| 13819767342 | Foreshadowing | Hints of future events in a literary work | 37 | |
| 13819762663 | Form | The shape or structure of a literary work | 38 | |
| 13819775785 | Free Verse | Poetry without a defined form, meter, or rhyme scheme | 39 | |
| 13819784728 | Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration | 40 | |
| 13819809907 | Iamb | A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one; the most common poetic foot in the English language | 41 | |
| 13819843273 | Idyll | A type of lyric poem which extols the virtues of an ideal place or time | 42 | |
| 13819858473 | Image | A verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion | 43 | |
| 13819869036 | Imagery | The total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature | 44 | |
| 13819875277 | Impressionism | Writing that reflects a personal image of a character, event, or concept | 45 | |
| 13819888737 | Irony | An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. Involves dialogue and situation, and it can be intentional or unplanned | 46 | |
| 13819902326 | Lyric Poetry | A type of poetry characterized by emotion, personal feelings, and brevity; a large and inclusive category of poetry that exhibits rhyme, meter, and reflective thought | 47 | |
| 13819917918 | Magical Realism | A type of literature that explores narratives by and about characters who inhabit and experience their reality differently from what we term the objective world. | 48 | |
| 13819999520 | Metaphor | A direct comparison between dissimilar things | 49 | |
| 13820003313 | Metaphysical Poetry | Refers to the work of poets like John Donne who explore highly complex, philosophical ideas through extended metaphors and paradox. | 50 | |
| 13820037879 | Meter | A pattern of beats in poetry | 51 | |
| 13820041980 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea | 52 | |
| 13820055430 | Monologue | A speech given by one character | 53 | |
| 13820060730 | Motif | The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work used to develop theme or characters | 54 | |
| 13820072117 | Narrative Poem | A poem that tells a story | 55 | |
| 13827052897 | Narrator | The speaker of a literary work | 56 | |
| 13827056087 | Octave | An eight-line stanza, usually combined with a sestet in a Petrarchan sonnet | 57 | |
| 13827072623 | Ode | A formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject | 58 | |
| 13827079293 | Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like the sound they represent | 59 | |
| 13827113862 | Oxymoron | An image of contradictory terms | 60 | |
| 13827117085 | Parable | A story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson | 61 | |
| 13827134121 | Paradox | A set of seemingly contradictory elements which nevertheless reflects an underlying truth | 62 | |
| 13827158430 | Parallel Plot | A secondary story-line that mimics and reinforces the main plot | 63 | |
| 13827200443 | Parody | A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original | 64 | |
| 13827203479 | Pathos | The aspects of a literary work that elicit pity from the audience | 65 | |
| 13827236246 | Personification | The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts | 66 | |
| 13827241452 | Plot | A sequence of events in a literary work | 67 | |
| 13827247482 | Point of View | The method of narration used in a work | 68 | |
| 13827281247 | Protagonist | The hero or main character of a literary work. The character the audience sympathizes with | 69 | |
| 13827316252 | Quatrain | A four-line stanza | 70 | |
| 13827319811 | Resolution | The denouement of a literary work | 71 | |
| 13827343663 | Rhetorical Question | A question that does not expect an explicit answer | 72 | |
| 13827347060 | Rhyme/Rime | The duplication of final syllable sounds in two or more lines | 73 | |
| 13827357620 | Rhyme Scheme | The annotation of the pattern of the rhyme | 74 | |
| 13827361578 | Rhythm | The repetitive pattern of beats in poetry | 75 | |
| 13827382901 | Romanticism | A style or movement of literature that has as its foundation in interest in freedom, adventure, idealism, and escape | 76 | |
| 13827389150 | Satire | A mode of writing based on ridicule, which criticizes the foibles and follies of society without necessarily offering a solution | 77 | |
| 13827422818 | Scansion | Analysis of a poem's rhyme scheme and meter | 78 | |
| 13827446918 | Sestet | A six-line stanza, usually paired with an octave to form a Petrarchan sonnet | 79 | |
| 13827455101 | Sestina | A highly structured poetic form of 39 lines, written in iambic pentameter. It depends upon the repetition of six words from the first stanza in each of six stanzas. | 80 | |
| 13827486706 | Setting | The time and place of a literary work | 81 | |
| 13827489847 | Simile | An indirect comparison that uses the word, "like" or "as" to link the differing items in the comparison | 82 | |
| 13827514253 | Soliloquy | A speech in a play which is used to reveal the character's inner thoughts to the audience | 83 | |
| 13827562874 | Sonnet | A 14-line poem with a prescribed rhyme scheme in iambic pentameter | 84 | |
| 13827580782 | Spondee | A poetic foot consisting of two accented syllables | 85 | |
| 13827580783 | Stage directions | The specific instructions a playwright includes concerning sets, characterization, delivery, act | 86 | |
| 13827585845 | Stanza | A unit of poem, similar in rhyme, meter, and length to other units in the poem | 87 | |
| 13827585846 | Structure | The organization and form of a work | 88 | |
| 13827588595 | Style | The unique was an author presents his ideas. Diction, syntax, imagery, structure, and content all contribute to a particular style | 89 | |
| 13827588596 | Subplot | A secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main storyline. (in Hamlet, the main storyline has Hamlet avenging the death of his father. The subplot has Hamlet dealing with his love for Ophelia) | 90 | |
| 13827593822 | Subtext | Implied meaning of a work or section of a work | 91 | |
| 13827595949 | Symbol | Somethings in a literary work that stands for something else. (Plato has the light of the sun symbolize truth in "The Allegory of the Cave.) | 92 | |
| 13827598360 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole. ("All hands on deck is an example.) | 93 | |
| 13827598361 | Syntax | The grammatical structure of prose and poetry | 94 | |
| 13827601811 | Tercets | A three-line stanza | 95 | |
| 13827601812 | Theme | The underlying ideas that the author illustrates through characterization, motifs, language, plot, etc | 96 | |
| 13827605305 | Tone | The author's attitude toward his subject | 97 | |
| 13827605306 | Tragic Hero | According to Aristotle, a basically good person of noble birth or exalted position who has a fatal flaw or commits an error in judgment which leads to his downfall. The tragic hero must have a moment of realization and live and suffer | 98 | |
| 13827609958 | Trochee | A single metrical foot consisting of one accented (stressed/long) syllable followed by one unaccented (unstressed/short) syllable | 99 | |
| 13827614829 | Understatement | The opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or sats less than intended | 100 | |
| 13827635438 | Villanelle | A highly structured poetic form that comprises six stanzas: five tercets and a quatrain. The poem repeats the first and third lines throughout | 101 |
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| 13082360856 | Legalism | *Definition:* Chinese Philosophy distinguished by clear laws with vigorous consequences. *Significance:* Rulers and governments used to control the people and had laws for the people. |  | 0 |
| 13082360857 | Confucianism | *Definition:* Chinese Philosophy first enunciated by Confucius. The moral example of superiors. (Education is key). *Significance:* First body of thought followed as a cultural belief rather than a religion. (Meant to unite China after warring time.) |  | 1 |
| 13082360858 | Ban Zhao | *Definition:* Female Confucian author of Han Dynasty China. *Significance:* Works gave insight into implication of China thinking for women. |  | 2 |
| 13082360859 | Daoism | *Definition:* (opposite of Confucianism) Education was useless and urged unification into the world of nature. Governs all natural phenomenon. *Significance:* Provided ideology to peasant rebellions (Yellow Turban Rebellion). Better than being sad about education. Shaped ordinary people. |  | 3 |
| 13082360860 | Vedas | *Definition:* Earliest Religious text of India. Collection of poems, hymns, and rituals. *Significance:* Lead to religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. |  | 4 |
| 13082360861 | Upanishads | *Definition:* Mystical, philosophical works that developed in response to dissatisfaction with Brahmins. *Significance:* Gave way to introspective thinking. "Brahman"- world soul. Escape from earth and gods. |  | 5 |
| 13082360862 | Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) | *Definition:* Indian prince who founded Buddhism. *Significance:* Teached Buddhism as "Enlightened one", reflecting on being selfless with no material wants. Focusing on self and morals. |  | 6 |
| 13082360863 | Theravada/Mahayana | *Definition:* "Teachings of elders", early form of Buddhism that portrayed the Buddha as a wise teacher, but not divine. *Significance:* Emphasized practices rather than beliefs. |  | 7 |
| 13082360864 | Bhagavad Gita | *Definition:* A great Hindu epic text. (part of the much larger Mahabharata). *Significance:* Affirmed the performance of caste duties as a path of religious liberation. (reason to do caste duties.) |  | 8 |
| 13082360865 | Zoroastrianism | *Definition:* Persian monotheistic religion. (Single god Ahura Mazada vs. evil force Angra Mainyu)> *Significance:* 1st Monotheistic religion that focused on the point of good vs. evil. Leading other religions like Judaism and Christianity. |  | 9 |
| 13082360866 | Judaism | *Definition:* (Hebrews) History recorded in Torah (old testament in Bible) Monotheistic religion. Emphasizing sole personal god: Yahweh with concerns for social justice. *Significance:* Foundation of Christianity and Islam. Big part in Israel and Palestine conflicts of the world due to failure of assimilation. |  | 10 |
| 13082360867 | Greek Rationalism | *Definition:* Secularizing system of scientific, philosophic thought that developed in classical Greek. *Significance:* Emphasized the power of education, and human reason to understanding the world in non-religious terms. Stepped away from supernatural reasoning. |  | 11 |
| 13082360868 | Socrates, Plato, Aristotle | *Definition:* 3 different philosophers who believed in reason and rational thought (Students of each other). *Significance:* Rationalism appearance. Turning Rationalism toward questions of human existence. |  | 12 |
| 13082360869 | Jesus of Nazareth | *Definition:* He came from a lower class family, taught lessons to large crowds and performed miracles. Saviour of Christians. *Significance:* The New Testament in the bible. Christianity is still a major religion today. |  | 13 |
| 13082360870 | Saint Paul | *Definition:* 1st great popularizer of Christianity. *Significance:* Spread Christianity and taught it after Jesus. Convinced people why it was good and needed. | 14 | |
| 13082360871 | Church of the East | *Definition:* Branch of the church in Persia and active in missions to reject China the chalcedonian creed on the grounds that it did not accurately affirm the human nature of Jesus. *Significance:* Spreading of this segment of Christianity. Allowed different forms (even religions) to take shape because of this. |  | 15 |
| 13082360872 | Perpetua | *Definition:* Christian Martyr from an upper class Roman family in Carthage. *Significance:* She refused to renounce her faith and made her an inspiration for other early Christians who were prosecuted. |  | 16 |
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