Vocab list #1
Theme- the central or main idea of a text Tone-Arthur's attitude towards subject, character, or audience Mood- readers emotion Diction- the choice and use of words by Arthur; speech or writing Syntax- the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences. Stupid- unintelligent, ignorant Adumbrate-foreshadow apotheosis- the highest part of something or example of something ascetic- a person who leads an austerely simple life Bauble-a ornament or jewelry that is cheap beguile-attract Burgeon- grow quickly complement- someone giving you their opinion contumacious-stubbornly curmudgeon- someone who gets annoyed easily Didactic- treating someone in a patronizing way
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