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Allegory | The representation of ideas or moral principles by means of symbolic characters, events, or objects. |
Antagonist | A person or thing that opposes the hero/heroine of the story. |
Dynamic Character | This character experiences change throughout the plot of the story. |
Round Character | This type of character is fully developed through dialogue, description, and other characters responses. |
Protagonist | The main character in a work; the action revolves around this person and his/her opposing force. |
Static Character | This stype of character doe snot experience change. |
Flat Character | This is an under-developed character, that supports that main characters. |
Symbolism | Something that stands for something more than itself. |
Theme | The central idea of a piece of writing. A complete a idea that we learn from the story. |
Brogans | Heavy, ankle-high shoes. |
Caul | A membrane that sometimes encloses a baby's head at birth. |
Doodlebug | Insect; a shuttle that goes back and forth. |
Heresy | An idea opposed to the beliefs of a religion. |
Imminent | Something that is likely to happen soon. |
Infallibility | Something/someone who cannot fail - perfect. |
Marquisette | Thin meshlike fabric. |
Nettles | Plants with leaves that sting. |
Paris Green | Poisonous green insectiside. |
Piazza | An open square or public place. |
Precariously | Dangerous, hazardous, insecure |
Rank | Excessive growth. |
Reiterated | To say or do again - repeated excessively. |
Vermillion | Bright red to reddish - orange color. |