| paradox | contradicting |
| inversion | change of word order |
| alliteration | repetition of same consonant |
| reiteration | repetition |
| personification | giving human qualities to inanimant objects |
| ellipsis | omission of words |
| simile | like or as |
| verbals | verbs |
| farcical | ridiculous |
| satirical | mocking |
| puns | play on words |
| antitheses | contrasts between two different ideas |
| dissembling | lying |
| pathetic fallacy | attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects |
| allusion | reference to literature, art, or geography |
| anaphora | the use of the same word at the begenning of clauses or phrases for effect |
| synecdoche | part equals whole |
| patronizing | talking down to |
| derisive | mocking |
| flippant | carefree |
| emulated | copied |
| revelation | revealing truth |
| retribution | bloody revenge |
| treachery | betrayal |
| antecedent | word which the pronoun refers |
| ingratiate | defer to |
| allegory | a tale told in symbols that relay a moral or message |
| vice | a bad or evil habit or personality trait |
| vitriolic | expressing bitter hatred |
| chiding | scolding |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| aphorism | a witty phrase that contains truth |
| cynicism | the state of being pessimistic due to experience |
| nihilism | a belief that life is pointless and nothing is worthwhile |
Macbeth Applied Practice Vocabulary
September 11, 2019