| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Zealous | Ardently active, devoted, or diligent |
| Context | The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance |
| Imagery | The mental pictures created by a piece of writing |
| Hyperbole | Obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| Nostalgic | A sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time |
| Naive | Having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information |
| Ambivalent | Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow |
| Pragmatic | Of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations |
| Scathing | To attack with severe criticism |
| Anaphora | The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses |
| Personification | The giving of human characteristics to inanimate objects |
| Didactic | Intended for instruction; instructive |
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