24-24 Engl 2H Sem 1 Wk 12 Apathetic

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Apathetic

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Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic.

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Chronicler

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A person who records historical information.

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William Shakespeare

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A famous playwright known for using iambic pentameter in his plays.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., 'jumbo shrimp').

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Pun

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or similar-sounding words, for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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Iambic Pentameter

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A type of poetic meter consisting of five iambs (unstressed-stressed syllables) per line.

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Dirge

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A mournful song or piece of music, often played at funerals.

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Felicitous

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Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate.

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Literary Devices

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Techniques used by writers to produce a special effect in their writing.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.