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Denounment
the resolution of a plot after the climax
deus ex machina
an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot
Dialect
Speech peculiar to a region; exhibits distinctions between two groups or even two persons.
Dialogue
conversation between two or more characters, usually set off with quotation marks
Diction
An author's choice of words
didactic verse
a term for a poem that teaches, almost preaches. It often discusses the "proper" way to behave. The lesson being taught is more important to the writer than the artistic quality of the work
Ellipsis
the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context
elegy
lyrical poem about death; a serious poem meant to express grief or sorrow.
empathy
feelings of pity and understanding for a character
end rhyme
schematic rhyme that comes at the ends of lines of verse
ancillary
subordinate or supplementary
Bowlerdize
to remove material considered to be offensive
condescend
(v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner
cozen
to trick; to cheat or swindle
enclave
(n.) an enclosed district, region, or area inhabited by a particular group of people or having a special character
forte
a person's strong point; what a person does best
Gratis
(adj.) free; (adv.) without charge
Icon
(n.) a representation or image of a sacred personage, often considered sacred itself; an image or picture; a symbol; a graphic symbol on a computer monitor display; an object of blind devotion
interstice
(n.) a small, narrow space between things or parts of things
macrocosm
(n.) the universe considered as a whole; the entire complex structure of something
mountebank
(n.) a trickster or swindler; a charlatan
paean
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
persiflage
lighthearted joking, talk, or writing
plethora
(n.) overfullness; superabundance; superfluity
pragmatic
(adj.) concerned with practical considerations or values; dealing with actions and results rather than with abstract theory; stiff in one's opinions
quizzical
(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal
rapacity
(n.) inordinate greed; the disposition to obtain one's desires by force, extortion, or plunder
shcism
a formal split within a religious organization; any division or separation of a group or organization into hostile factors.
therapeutic
(adj.) having the power to heal or cure; beneficial
virtuso
(n.) a brilliant performer; a person with masterly skill or technique; (adj.) masterly or brilliant
