Pit and the Pendulum
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Definition
Example
1. Pendulum
(Noun)
2. Romanticism
A literary style that…
(Noun)
3. Dramatic Tension
(Noun)
4. Infer
(Verb)
5. Connotation
(Noun)
6. Symbolism
The meaning of a word or phrase based on Childish/Youthful…similar yet "childish"
its tone.
could be negative.
A literary style that…
(Noun)
7. Sensory Detail
The Irish Pub smelled of history and used
peat. The lights gave a warm, orange
glow as folk musicians played.
(Noun)
8. Scythe
(Noun)
9. Father Time
(Noun)
10. Lucid
After hearing about my insane dreams,
Elisabeth wondered if I ever had a lucid
thought in my life.
(Adjective)
11. Gothicism
(Noun)
A literary style that uses horror, death, and
maybe romanticism to tell a story.
Pit and the Pendulum p. 2
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