VOCABULARY TO USE IN DISCUSSING LITERATURE

VOCABULARY TO USE IN DISCUSSING LITERATUREAbout the Author:cultured intellectual erudite well-readsensible rational philosophic analyticalperceptive visionary prophetic optimisticidealistic religious orthodox sympatheticoriginal clever witty humoroussage imaginative whimsical broad-mindedsophisticated conservative progressive radicalreactionary unprejudiced realistic romanticuncultured shallow superficial bigotedopinionated intolerant hypercritical fanaticalprovincial narrow-minded pessimistic cynicalegotistical sentimentalAbout the Style: Generallucid graphic intelligible explicitprecise exact concise succinctcondensed pithy piquant aphoristicallusive forceful eloquent sonorousfluent glib natural restrainedironic metaphorical poetic prosaicplain simple homely purevigorous polished smooth classicalartistic bombastic extravagant euphemisticrhetorical turgid pompous grandioseobscure vague diffuse verboseprolix pedantic ponderous harshabrupt labored awkward unpolishedbarbarous crude vulgar formalartificialtumidThe Style: Dictionprecise exact concrete plainsimple homespun esoteric learnedcultured literal figurative connotativesymbolic picturesque sensuous literaryprovincial colloquial slangy idiomaticneologic inexact euphemistic non-specificbombastic trite artificial abstruseobscure pedantic grotesque vulgar

The Characters: Social Qualitiescivil tactful courteous politecooperative genial affable hospitablegracious amiable cordial congenialamicable sociable cheerful convivialjovial jolly urbane suavepolitic debonair elegant unsociableanti-social contentious acrimonious quarrelsomeantagonistic misanthropic discourteous uncivilimpudent impolite insolent ill-bredill-mannered unpolished unrefined rusticprovincial boorish ungracious brusquechurlish fawning sniveling unctuousobsequious sycophantic sullen sulkygrumpy fractious shrewish crustypeevish petulant waspish perversemalevolent implacable irascible criticalcaptious cynical causticThe Characters: General Personal Qualitiesdistinguished noble eminent illustriousadmirable influential impressive imposingwell-bred genteel refined aristocraticcultured generous benevolent charitablemagnanimous munificent altruistic philanthropichumane merciful gentle kindlypatient long-suffering sympathetic compassionatetolerant indulgent forbearing liberalconservative radical reactionary ambitiousconscientious persevering industrious persistentefficient assiduous diligent resourcefuluncompromising scrupulous punctual earnestzealous enthusiastic strong-willed determinedresolute confident self-reliant pluckyvalorous intrepid audacious courageousindomitable demure sober staidsolemn serious sedate discreetcautious wary circumspect garrulouseloquent persuasive reserved taciturnlaconic whimsical witty sensitiveconsiderate responsive thrifty frugalcoy pert flippant saucynatural candid unaffected naïveartless ingenuous gullible shyreticent diffident timid meekhumble self-effacing modest unassumingdocile amenable tractable placidserene tranquil impassive nonchalant

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