Sunita Neupane

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Vocabulary
Usurp (Verb): to seize a position of power illegally or by force

Avouch (Verb): to assume responsibility for; guarantee

Martial (Adjective): associated with war or the armed forces

Circumscribe (Verb): To determine the limits and boundary

Portentous (Adjective): that foreshadows evil

Harbinger (Noun): one that pioneers in or initiates a major change

Dirge (Noun): a song or hymn of grief especially the one intended to accompany funeral

Impious (Adjective): Not showing respect especially for a god

Gratis (Adverb): without charge or payment; free

Dalliance (Noun): A casual romantic or sexual relationship

Perusal (Noun): The action of reading or examining something

Jocund (Adjective): Cheerful and lighthearted

Firmament (Noun): The heavens or the sky, especially when regarded as a concrete thing

Paragon (Noun): A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

Malefaction(Noun): breaking of a moral or legal code

Visage (Noun): appearance of a person

Consummation (Noun): the ultimate end

Orison (Noun): a prayer (Latin form of oration)

Calumny (Noun): a false and hateful statement designed to defame someone or something

Bulwark (Noun): any person or thing giving strong support in time of need, danger, or doubt

Requite (Verb): to make return or retaliation for a benefit or service or for an injury

Dearth (Noun): an inadequate supply; scarcity; famine

Bier (Noun): a stand on which a corpse or coffin is placed

Pestilence (Noun): a deadly epidemic disease.

Importunate (Adjective): troublesomely urgent in request or demand

Cudgel (Noun): a short, thick stick used as a weapon

Abhor (Verb): to regard with extreme hatred

Prate (Verb): to talk excessively and pointlessly

Germane (Adjective): closely or significantly related; relevant

Felicity (Verb): something that causes happiness

Dramatic Terms
Paradox: A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is
perhaps true

Juxtaposition: The arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or
words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments for the purpose of comparison, contrast,
rhetorical effect, suspense, or character development

Confidant: a character who has little effect on the action but in whom the protagonist confides
private matters and problems

Metonymy: a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for
that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part. Example: crown refers to royalty or
the entire royal family

Synecdoche: a rhetorical device that involves a part of an object representing the whole, or the
whole of an object representing a part.

Foreshadowing: A figure of speech suggesting, hinting, indicating, or showing what will occur
later in a narrative

Aside: a few words spoken by one character in drama to the audience while the other actors on
stage pretend their characters cannot hear the speaker's words.

Soliloquy: A monologue spoken by an actor at a point in the play when the character believes
himself to be alone.

Stichomythia: Dialogue consisting of one-line speeches designed for rapid delivery and snappy
exchanges.
Allusion: A casual reference in literature to a person, place, event, or another passage of
literature, often without explicit identification. It can originate in mythology, biblical references,
historical events, legends, geography, or earlier literary works.