English 10 "Storyteller" Vocab & Lit terms
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daniellecooper on November 12, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sultry | (adj.) hot and humid |
| persistent | (adj.) continuing |
| diversion | (n.) something that distracts the attention |
| resolute | (adj.) determined |
| petulant | (adj.) impatient; irritable; peevish |
| deplorably | (adv.) very badly |
| conviction | (n.) strong belief; certainty |
| retort | (n.) sharp reply |
| assail | (v.) attack |
| theme | central message from the author that gives human insight |
| frame story | story within a story |
| tone | attitude an author takes toward a subject |
| omniscient narrator | "all knowing" a narrator that does not play a part in the story but can tell all the characters thoughts and feelings |
| satire | a humorous style of writing that makes fun of some part of society to evoke change |
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