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Honors Vocab & Lit Terms Final Exam Review

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vindicatedto clear someone of blame or suspicion
alleviateto reduce or suppress pain
cogentclear, logical, and convincing
comprehensiveincluding many, most, or all things
objectivitybased on facts rather than feelings or opinions
pervasiveexisting or spreading through every part of something
quandarya state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
catholicbroad in sympathies, tastes, or interests
compelledto force someone to do something; to make something happen
penaltypunishment for breaking a rule or law
anguishextreme suffering, grief, or pain
indifferentnot interested in or concerned about something
tranquilquiet and peaceful
omniscientWhen an all-knowing outsider tells the events, the point of view is
toneThe writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject is ___
moodThis is the atmosphere or environment created in the reader by a literary work or passage.
simileA comparison between two seemingly unlike objects using "like" or "as" is a
first personWhen a character in the story tells the story, the point of view is ___.
archetype___ is a type of character or theme that reveals deep truths about human experiences.
flashbackA ___ is a scene that interrupts the sequence of events in a narrative to tell earlier events.
epic simileAn elaborate comparison of unlike subjects that occurs over several lines in a text is a(n)
foilA ___ is a character who provides a contrast to another. Ex: Watson, Sherlock Holmes
rhetorica method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument
ethosan appeal using credible sources or someone's credibility
pathosan appeal that touches the reader's emotions
logosan appeal using logical arguments/facts to prove a point


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