speaker
the person who is narrating
tone
the quality of which a person is expressing meaning
image
optical representation
irony
indicating attitude opposite to what is stated
alliteration
the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration’s artful aid
stanza
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem
verbose
wordy, characterized by using too many words
pedantic
overly concerned with minute details
impertinence
rude or inappropriate behavior
ensconce
settle snuggly, to cover
didactic
morally instructive
evocation
call forth
furtive
stealthy
omnipotence
having unlimited power
despondency
downcast or disheartened
solemnity
seriousness
pretension
a false or unsupportable claim
allegorical
something (poem, play) used to signify a deeper moral or spiritual meaning
allusion
a passing reference
reprimand
lecture, rebuke
eminent
prominent, distinguished
befuddled
groggy, muddled
incisive
penetrating, keen, piercing
hyperbole
exaggeration
disparagement
belittlement, condemnation
acquiescence
acceptance, agreement, approval
revulsion
aversion, disgust
irreconcilable
inflexible, uncompromising
pragmatic
business-like, efficient
pomp
flourish, grandeur
sardonically
bitter, malevolent, cynical
imperceptibly
subtly, indiscernibly, unnoticeably
contentious
argumentative, combative
antithesis
contrast, opposite
dispassionately
calm, reasonable, not effected by emotions
adversity
difficult or unfavorable situation
credulous
gullible, easily deceived
