Ch. 9-12 The Outsiders Vocabulary - Test Thursday 11/17/2022

stupor

noun - a daze; a state of near-unconsciousness

dumbfounded

adjective - the state of being stunned, astonished, or taken aback

delirious

adjective - unable to think or act clearly due to fever or mental confusion

indignant

adjective - showing or feeling anger about something that is wrong or unfair

composition

noun - a piece of writing; an essay

circumstance

noun - a condition that influences some event or activity

theme

noun - the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life

relieved

adjective - no longer feeling anxious or upset

bolt

verb - to move or jump suddenly

simile

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

imagery

description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

allusion

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

onomatopoeia

the use of words that imitate sounds

alliteration

repetition of consonant sounds

hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

metaphor

a comparison without using "like" or "as"

idiom

a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

poetry

a type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas)