Unit 5: Lessons 3–4

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 9, Unit 5, Lessons 3–4.
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  1. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
  2. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  3. imagery
    the use of vivid sensory language in literature
  4. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  5. syntax
    the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
  6. repetition
    the continued use of the same word or word pattern
  7. parallelism
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
  8. memoir
    an account of the author's personal experiences
  9. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  10. reprieve
    the act of postponing or remitting punishment
  11. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  12. execute
    carry out or perform an action
  13. decisive
    determining or having the power to determine an outcome
  14. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  15. isolation
    a state of separation between persons or groups
  16. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  17. deprecate
    cause to seem or feel unimportant; belittle
  18. naive
    lacking information or instruction
Created on Mon Aug 31 12:41:55 EDT 2020 (updated Fri Sep 25 13:03:05 EDT 2020)

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