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Literary Terms Survey: Key Concepts and Definitions

Dive into the world of literature with an exploration of epicenter, epithet, episodic, and more. Learn their meanings and usage in different literary contexts. Expand your literary knowledge and vocabulary!

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Literary Terms Survey: Key Concepts and Definitions

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  1. Bell RingersSurvey of Literature Week 2 Quarter 3

  2. epicenter (n) Area directly over an earthquake Monday, February 4 epithet (adj) An added description about someone (Richard, the Great) epidemic (n) Widespread among many people Epi/ep – Above, over, besides, in addition to, toward, among episodic (v) Relating to an episode epilogue (n) A closing statement in addition to the rest Write your own sentence using one of the words revitalize (v) To bring back to life

  3. Alter ego (n) Another side of oneself Tuesday, February 5 PERIOD 4 ego (n) An exaggerated sense of self importance egocentrism (adj) Regarding one’s opinions as important -ego self Egotist (n) A boastful person Egomaniac (adj) Someone who is extremely self-centered Write your own sentence using one of the words egotistic (adj) Having an inflated idea of self importance

  4. Delenda (n) Things to be destroyed Tuesday , February 5 PERIOD 5 deletive (adj) Adapted to destroy Deletory(n) That which blots out -dele – to destroy or abolish deletionist (n) Someone who destroys a famous work Indelible (adj) Impossible to remove Write your own sentence using one of the words Deleble (n) Capable of being destroyed

  5. Adjudicate (v) Serving as a judge Wednesday , February 6 adversary (n) To be opposed/ hostile to Admonish(v) To counsel someone towards a decision -ad– to/toward/near adduce(v) To bring forward for consideration Adversary (n) Opposed/hostile to Write your own sentence using one of the words Advocate (v) To argue in favor of something

  6. Symbiotic (adj) Two organisms living together Wednesday , February 6 photobiology (n) The study of light on living things Antibiotic(adj) Destructive of life -bio– life biotic(adj) Refers to living organisms biodiversity (adj) Species(life) in a particular environment Write your own sentence using one of the words Bioscope (v) Something that views life

  7. Sources • http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2447/?letter=C&spage=17

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