Unit 1: Lesson 1

Learn these words from Into Literature, Grade 10, Unit 1, Lesson 1.
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  1. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  2. device
    something in an artistic work designed to achieve an effect
  3. irony
    incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
  4. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  5. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  6. tone
    a quality that reveals the attitudes of the author
  7. context
    discourse that surrounds and helps explain a word or passage
  8. poignant
    arousing powerful emotions, especially pity or sadness
  9. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  10. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  11. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  12. discriminate
    treat differently on the basis of race, sex, religion, etc.
  13. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  14. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  15. intervene
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  16. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
Created on Mon Aug 31 13:36:54 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Sep 03 11:36:07 EDT 2020)

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