| A | B |
|---|
| mood | overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature |
| maxim | a brief, direct statement that expresses a basic rule of human conduct or a general truth about human behavior |
| paradox | an apparently contradictory phrase or statement that is actually true |
| anecdote | a brief story that focuses on a single interesting incident or event |
| docile | easily managed or controlled; submissive |
| dictate | a guiding principle; something required by authority |
| filial | of, referring to, or appropriate for one's children |
| intent | directed or fixed |
| dispense | to exempt; ____ with- to eliminate |
