Lit terms + WOW Words

Satire

A work that ridicules the shortcomings of specific people or institutions as an attempt to bring about change.

Parody

A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the original piece's style.

engender

to cause or give rise to

naunce

a subtle difference

covert

not openly displayed

renown

the state of being known and celebrated by many

tangent

a completely different line of thought.

kismet

destiny

exonerate

remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

altruism

a selfless act

myopic

so focused on one small thing that the entire picture cannot be seen

galvanize

shock or excite, typically into taking action

interior monologue

A narrative technique that records a character's internal flow of thoughts, memories, or ideas.

soliloquy

a long speech made by a character in a play while no other characters are on stage.

aside

a comment made by a character directly to the audience (breaking the 4th wall)

gauche

lacking social grace

zenith

the top of the trajectory; the highest point

futile

incapable of producing any result

ruminate

to think deeply

acrimony

tense bitterness in a relationship

symbolism

a noun that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself

solace

vomgort in a time of stress or sadness

inispid

lacking taste or class

pedestrian

lacking inspiration

visceral

from the gut

inept

having or showing no skill