Spell Final Q3

• an essential element
• s. necessity, requisite, desideratum

• extravagantly idealistic
• s. fanciful, impractical, utopian
• a. realistic, down-to-earth, pragmatic

soft, soggy mud

an inference that does not follow logic

• a complete transformation
• s. change, makeover

characterized by a gloomy setting

• a division into two contradictory parts
• s. schism, division, bifurcation
• a. uniformity, oneness

the repetition of one or more initial sounds, usually consonants

the incorporation of an event, scene, or person who doesn't correspond with the time period

the character or force that works against the protagonist to produce tension or conflict

• the process of wearing down by friction
• s. abrasion, erosion, exhaustion, reduction
• a. augmentation, proliferation, enlargement

blindly devoted to a cause

• spotless
• s. unsoiled, impeccable
• a. blemished, tarnished, stained, sullied

• fickle or inconstant
• s. erratic, flighty, capricious, volatile
• a. phlegmatic, sluggish, constant, steady

a type of international agreement

in secret

• the power to choose
• s. free will, choice
• a. coercion, compulsion, duress

the final resolution of plot complications or problems

a figure of speech in which an association is made between two seemingly dissimilar things

an inconsistency between a character's perception of a situation and the truth of the situation that is known to the reader

• strict religious self-discipline
• s. austere, spartan, celibate
• a. wanton, dissolute, hedonist

• a grouch
• s. crank, sorehead, churl

a social blunder

any tale of woe

an attitude that emphasizes human interests; an optimistic view of human potential

• funny in a bizarre way
• s. fanatic, extremist

• unreasonable fear of foreigners
• s. provinciality, parochialism, chauvinism

stressing practicality over other considerations

excessive self-love

• a bewildering maze
• s. tangle, mystery, enigma

• a divinely bestowed gift
• s. appeal, charm, mystique

to cheat

a plot that repeats basic historical life patterns

a cleansing of the spirit of the spectator at a tragedy through experiencing emotions of pity and terror

"seize the day", enjoy life to the fullest while able

• accessory items
• s. gear, equipage, appurtenances

to blend together

• morally unrestrained
• s. wanton, dissolute, lascivious
• a. chaste, modest, restrained, prudish

• harmful to physical health
• s. pernicious, noisome, deleterious, toxic
• a. wholesome, salubrious, beneficial

a swift witty reply

to follow immediately after

• unquestionable
• s. irreproachable, irrefutable, unassailable
• a. questionable, debatable, dubious

a form of art depicting the inner essence of man & projecting the artist's view of the world as colored by that essence

the creation of unreal worlds and people, bearing a relation to the real world

providing hints of things to come in a story or play

• to develop rapidly
• s. sprout, blossom, bloom, flourish
• a. atrophy, wither, shrivel, diminish

• to clear of guilt
• s. absolve, exonerate, acquit
• a. convict, condemn

haughtiness of attitude

overstatement; gross exaggeration for rhetorical effect

Aristotle's term for the pride of the tragic hero