Unit 2 Vocabulary: Poetry Selections and Reading Skills

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impregnable
unconquerable; not able to be captured
thrall
servant; slave
vertigo
dizzy, confused state of mind
rhythm
the regular or progressive pattern of recurrent accents in the flow of a poem
inference
an educated guess about things not directly stated in the passage
theme
a central or recurring idea that is explored in a piece of writing, sometimes in the form of a life lesson or moral
simile
compares things that share a common feature using "like" or "as" to make the connection
metaphor
compares two things by stating one thing is the other
paradox
a statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion; the parts seem contradictory, yet make sense with more thought
hyperbole
a figure of speech in which the author uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect
imageryan author's use of descriptive and figurative language to create a picture in the reader's mindpersonificationa figure of speech in which non-living things are given human or living characteristicseuphemisma mild and pleasant expression that is used as a substitute for a harsh or blunt oneoxymoronphrase that contains contradictory words often used to entertain the readeralliterationthe repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring wordsparallel constructionsuccessive sentences or phrases, often used in speeches or persuasive writing, following the same pattern of wording in order to emphasize an idea