aplit vocab 1&2

Transgression

Breaking an established rule or boundary

Commodification

Treating a person or object purely as a sellable product

Subversion

Overturning or undermining an existing power system or belief

Anarchism

Something placed in the wrong historical time period

Maternalism

System under which an authority understate to supply needs

Liminality

Being stuck in-between two different states

Elegiac

mourning or expressing deep sadness for something lost

Stagnation

Completely lacking any growth, movement, or change

Supplant

Forcibly replacing or taking the position of another

Sibilant

Making a hissing “s” or “shh” sound

Plot

The chain of events that makes up a story

Dramatic situation

The initial setting and conflict that starts a narrative

Coquettish

Flirty and teasing in a lighthearted way

Temerity

Excessive boldness or rashness; audacity

Haughty

Arrogantly superior and disdainful

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret

Dramatic monologue

A poem speech by one character that accidentally reveals their inner flaws to a silent listener

Hubris

Excessive pride or self- confidence that leads to downfall

Persona

The adopted voice or character assumed by an author or speaker

Subtext

The hidden or implied meaning beneath the literal words

Officious

Annoyingly helpful,neddlesome, or overbearing