caesura
pause in the middle of a line of poetry
enjambment
continuing a sentence/thought into a consecutive line of poetry
cacophony
harsh sounding words used in succession
euphony
light/soft sounding words used in succession
brazen
bold and without shame
admonish
to warn or advise or reprimand
subversive
unsettling/disruptive toward an establishment in society
muse
noun: inspiration/subject of a piece of literature
verb: to think/ponder about something
callous
unfeeling/hardened emotion
elicit
to provoke/draw out
sullen
bad tempered and sulky; gloomy
plight
unfortunate situation
beguile
to trick or deceive
whimsical
fanciful, imaginative, playfully quaint
haughty
scornfully proud, extreme arrogance
languid
slow and relaxed, lethargic
amorous
loving, romantic
timorous
showing fear possibly due to a lack of confidence
jocund
joyous, gay, light-hearted
irksome
annoying boring
condone
to forgive or approve
innate
existing from the time a person or animal is born
orthodox
accepted as true or correct by most people
mood
a prevailing attitude ? overall emotion/feelings in the text/story
tone
a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing. ? speaker's attitude towards the story in general [diction]
antithesis
something that is the direct opposite of something else
juxtaposition
the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
didactic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
Prodigal
carelessly and foolishly with what you have
Insolence
the quality or state of being; rude or disrespectful
dubious
doubtful, hesitant
resolute
resolve, admirably purposeful, generally unchanging
sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical; bitterly sarcastic
pedantic
extreme attention to detail, stressing the little things in education
fortuitous
happening by chance or accident rather than design; serendipity
veracious
truthful, honest
ruminate
to think deeply about something
effeminate
having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; showing characteristics of femininity
Emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement) by imitation; to copy/imitate
Disdain
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt