vocab

4. the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
5. a narrative device that creates intense mental uncertainty, anxiety, or excitement, driving readers to eagerly anticipate the outcome of a story.
7. lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting.
10. visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
11. conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
14. a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
15. "William Shakespeare"
18. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
19. the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
21. a temporary state of mind or feeling.
23. a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
24. "Jay Gatsby"
26. "The Lord of the Rings "
28. positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.

1. "good vs. evil"
2. "To Kill a Mockingbird"
3. the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
4. the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
6. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
8. an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
9. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
11. "I regret to inform you that is not the case."
12. "Romeo and Juliet"
13. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." The tone is grave, elevated, and authoritative.
16. an object, person, situation, or action that maintains its literal meaning while simultaneously representing a deeper, abstract idea, emotion, or theme
17. prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
20. a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
22. "Really, Sherlock? No! You are clever."
25. "fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance, and historical fiction"
27. a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.