Mrs. Jones - R & J Vocab. & Dramatic Lit. Terms #3
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koriljones on February 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 remnants | leftovers; remainders |
| penury | extreme poverty (poor) |
| haughty | arrogant (snobby) |
| ambiguities | statements or events whose meanings are unclear |
| scourge | instrument for inflicting punishment |
| diction | a writer's choice of words for clarity, effectiveness, or precision (formal or informal) |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints or clues to suggest what action is to come later |
| motivation | a reason that explains or partially explains why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain way (personality + situation) |
| suspense | the quality of a literary work that makes the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome of the events |
| theme | the central idea of a work of literature (love, war, racism, abuse, etc.) |
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