| A | B |
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| setting | the time and place in which it happens |
| dialogue | conversation involving two or more people or characters |
| dialect | the version of language spoken by people of a particular time, place, or group |
| meter | a poem’s overall rhythm, or pattern of beats, as established by the regular or almost regularoccurrence of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| rhyme scheme | the repetition of sounds at the end of two or more lines of poetry |
| allegory | a work in which each element symbolizes, or represents, something else |
| theme | a central idea in a literary work |
| sow | to scatter or to plant with seeds by scattering |
| creed | set of beliefs; guiding principle |
| oppress | to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority |
| diverge | move in different directions |
| tread | walk over; press or beat with the feet; trample |
| saturated | soaked through with moisture; wet |
| infallible | incapable of error; reliable |
| evident | easy to see; obvious |
| refugee | person who flees from home or country to seek safety elsewhere |
| hue | particular shade or tint of a given color |
| effete | lacking vigor or force of character |
| meditative | reflective, thoughtful |
| debate | discuss opposing sides of a question |
| blight | any of several plant diseases that prevent growth |
| ailment | illness; disease |
| incised | engraved or carved |
