AP English/Literature Second Vocab

10050979	Zealous	Ardently active, devoted, or diligent
10050980	Context	The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect
10050981	Metaphor	A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance
10050982	Imagery	The mental pictures created by a piece of writing
10050983	Hyperbole	Obvious and intentional exaggeration
10051466	Nostalgic	A sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
10051467	Naive	Having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information
10051468	Ambivalent	Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
10051469	Pragmatic	Of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
10051470	Scathing	To attack with severe criticism
10051471	Anaphora	The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
10051472	Personification	The giving of human characteristics to inanimate objects
10306150	Didactic	Intended for instruction; instructive