Wit and Wisdom Module 1 Vocabulary

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What does 'devoured' mean?

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To eat quickly or hungrily.

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What does 'synthesize' mean?

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To blend together to create one new idea.

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What is 'rhythm' in poetry?

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The beat; how the sound of the poem rises and falls like 'beats' in music.

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What does 'immortal' mean?

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Unable to die.

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What is a 'valve'?

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A part that opens and closes as fluids flow through it.

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What does 'literal' mean?

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Taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration.

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What does 'figurative' mean?

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Using figures of speech; not literal.

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What is 'meter' in poetry?

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The structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the number of syllables.

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What does 'inferred' mean?

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To deduce or conclude information from evidence rather than from explicit statements.

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What does 'imagery' mean?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.