Vocabulary
1. Lament- a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
2. Anaphora- the use of word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid
repetition such as "do" and "I like it" and "so do they"
3. Paradox- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated for explained may prove to be well founded or true
4. Contentious- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
5. Incongruous- not in harmony or keeping with the surrounds or other aspects of something
6. Obsolete- no longer produced or used; out of date
7.Disheartening- causing someone to lose determination or confidence
8. Enjambment- the continuation of a sentence with a pause beyond the line, couplet, or stanza
9. Opulence- great wealth
10. Drouth- a drought
During the late night drouth, I sit back with pen and paper and write down all of my laments wondering will there be anyone to listen to my story. Some things I write may be contentious, but my journal full of enjambments is not all disheartening. There are many times when I write about my feeling of opulence. Even though in the paradox world we live in, not everything has to be incongruous.
2. Anaphora- the use of word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid
repetition such as "do" and "I like it" and "so do they"
3. Paradox- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated for explained may prove to be well founded or true
4. Contentious- causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
5. Incongruous- not in harmony or keeping with the surrounds or other aspects of something
6. Obsolete- no longer produced or used; out of date
7.Disheartening- causing someone to lose determination or confidence
8. Enjambment- the continuation of a sentence with a pause beyond the line, couplet, or stanza
9. Opulence- great wealth
10. Drouth- a drought
During the late night drouth, I sit back with pen and paper and write down all of my laments wondering will there be anyone to listen to my story. Some things I write may be contentious, but my journal full of enjambments is not all disheartening. There are many times when I write about my feeling of opulence. Even though in the paradox world we live in, not everything has to be incongruous.
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