Created by Misty George
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Question | Answer |
METAPHOR (N) | A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS THAT ARE UNALIKE |
BALLAD (N) | A POEM OR SONG NARRATING A STORY IN SHORT STANZAS |
SIMILE (N) | A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS THAT ARE UNALIKE USING LIKE OR AS |
ONOMATOPOEIA (N) | A WORD THAT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT IT IS DESCRIBING |
SONNET (N) | A POEM THAT IS 14 LINES LONG, USES ANY NUMBER OF FORMAL RHYME SCHEMES, IN ENGLISH IT TYPICALLY HAS 10 SYLLABLES PER LINE |
RATIONS (N) | a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage |
PREPOSTEROUS (ADJ) | completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish |
REPENTANCE (N) | deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin, wrongdoing, or the like |
PREDICAMENT (N) | an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation |
DISSENT (V) | to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view |
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