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pallavi R. (United States of America)

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adage
a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact

I like adages because they help me remember important ideas. My sentence: there are many adage that are still spken or written today.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: saying or proverb
Synonyms: aphorism, apothegm, axiom, byword, dictum, maxim, motto, precept, saw
alliteration
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word

I like alliterations because of the repetition of sounds. My sentence: i like alliterations because its fun to speak.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: turn of expression
Synonyms: adumbration, allegory, alliteration , allusion, analogue, analogy, anaphora, anticlimax, antistrophe, antithesis, apoptosis, apostrophe, asyndeton, bathos, communication that is not meant literally; stylistic device, comparison, conceit, device, echoism, ellipsis, euphemism, euphuism, exaggeration, expression, flourish, flower, hyperbole, image,imagery, irony, litotes, malapropism, manner of speaking, metaphor, metonymy
allusion
passing reference or indirect mention

An allusion is a great way to link to other ideas. My sentence: allusion means indirect reference to something.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: indirect reference; hint
Synonyms: casual remark, charge, citation, connotation, denotation, figure of speech, implication, imputation, incidental mention, indication, inference, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, mention, play on words, quotation, remark, statement, suggestion
Notes: allusion is an 'indirect mention,' illusion is 'false impression,' and delusion is 'deception' which is much stronger than illusion
Antonyms: reality
anthology
a collection of selected literary passages

An anthology contains the works of many actors. My sentence: this website contains many greek anthology.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: literary collection
Synonyms: album, analect, compendium, compilation, digest, garland, omnibus, selection, treasury
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

There are many epic poems about important events in history My sentence: there are many greek epic poems in the library.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: long story
Synonyms: heroic poem, legend, narrative, saga, tale
Notes: epics are long poems about legendary heroes; sagas are prose epics about famous men and women, especially of medieval times
Antonyms: short story
hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration

Hyperbole is an exaggeration about a fact or idea. My sentence: she was hyperbole when she said, " my house was a million times larger than yours."

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: exaggeration
Synonyms: PR, amplification, big talk, coloring, distortion, embellishment, embroidering, enlargement, hype*, laying it on thick, magnification, metaphor, mountain out of molehill, overstatement, tall talk
melodramatic
having excitement and emotional appeal

Sometimes melodramatic movies can feel too heavy.

Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: extravagant in speech, behavior
Synonyms: artificial, blood-and-thunder, cliff-hanging, cloak-and-dagger, exaggerated, ham, hammy, histrionic, hokey, overdramatic, overemotional, sensational, spectacular, stagy, theatrical
Antonyms: calm, normal, untheatrical
personification
attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas

Kung Fu Panda is an example of personification. My sentence: one example of personification is when a cartoon character try to act like human.

Part of Speech: verb
Definition: represent some other being, character
Synonyms: act out, body forth, contain, copy, emblematize, embody, epitomize, exemplify, express, exteriorize, externalize, hominify, humanize, illustrate, image, imitate, impersonate, incarnate, live as, make human, manifest, materialize, mirror, objectify, personize, substantiate, symbolize, typify
pseudonym
a fake name used to engage in some activity

Some authors use a pseudonym instead of their real names.

Part of Speech: noun
Definition: false name
Synonyms: AKA, alias, ananym, anonym, assumed name, handle*, incognito*, nickname, nom de guerre, nom de plume, pen name, professional name, stage name, summer name
Notes: an allonym is a pen name that is borrowed, not made-up like a pseudonym
Antonyms: name
serialize
arrange serially

A serialized TV drama is fun to watch because it has so many parts. My sentence: one of my favorite japanese anime, detective conan is serialized cartoon.

Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in sequence
Synonyms: after, chronological, connected, constant, continuing, continuous, ensuing, following, going on, in order, in turn, increasing, later, logical, numerical, one after another, progressive, running, sequent, sequential, serial, serialized , seriate, seriatim, succedent, succeeding, successional, successive, understandable, uninterrupted
Antonyms: broken, discontinuous, infrequent, intermittent, interrupted, unconsecutive

Created on Wed Mar 06 08:02:48 EST 2013 (updated Wed Mar 13 10:03:46 EDT 2013)

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