Literary Elements Marigolds Vocabulary
100
What is Tone?
A writer's or speaker's attitude toward a subject
100
Who is John Burke?
Miss Lottie's son
100
What is Circumspect?
Careful, cautious
200
What is Syntax?
The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words are put together to make meaningful elements, such as phrases, clauses and sentences
200
What are the marigolds?
An interruption of the "perfect ugliness" of the surroundings
200
What is Compensate?
To make up for; to repay for services
300
What is Figurative Language?
Imaginative language not meant to be taken literally
300
What is Coming of Age?
The overarching theme of the story as well as the theme of the other stories in this unit
300
What is Fortify?
To strengthen, build up
400
What is Imagery?
The verbal expression of sensory experience
400
What is the Great Depression?
The time period that the story took place in
400
What is Dilemma?
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
500
What is Flashback?
An interruption in the sequence of events to relate events that occurred in the past
500
What is a shantytown in Maryland?
Where the story takes place
500
What is Relinquish?
To let go, give up






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