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A combination of literary elements, techniques, and general adjectives that describe protagonists from 10th grade novels.
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  1. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
  2. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  3. characterization
    the act of describing essential features
  4. setting
    the context and environment in which something is situated
  5. imagery
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
  6. impulsive
    without forethought
    “More often than not, suicide is an impulsive act,” McNabb says, trying to explain what happened to his best friend.
  7. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  8. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
  9. Confucianism
    the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity
  10. imperialism
    a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
  11. missionary
    someone who attempts to convert others to a doctrine
  12. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  13. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  14. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  15. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  16. conflict
    opposition in a work of fiction between characters or forces
  17. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
    As much as Justified has richly expanded over three seasons, in other words, its great theme has always been returning to where you came from.
  18. ignorant
    uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
  19. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
    Misogynist cross-dressing comedies about how men are being emasculated by women in the workforce, however, are still all good!
  20. philanderer
    a man who likes many women
  21. truth
    conformity to reality or actuality
  22. power
    possession of controlling influence
  23. Igbo
    a member of the largest ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
  24. Auschwitz
    a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II
  25. ghetto
    the restricted quarter of European cities where Jews lived
  26. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  27. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    What’s missing here is an interesting or consistent point of view.
  28. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  29. callous
    make insensitive; deaden feelings or morals
  30. dehumanization
    the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
  31. bond
    a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
  32. genocide
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
  33. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  34. symbolism
    the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
  35. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
Created on Sun Jan 13 18:05:59 EST 2013

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