Chapter 23 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 23

compassion (noun)

Sympathetic concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others, often accompanied by a desire to help

composure (noun)

The state of being calm and in control of oneself, especially in difficult situations

refuge (noun)

A place of shelter or safety from danger or distress

selfless (adjective)

Concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish

juxtaposition (noun)

The placement of two things close together or side by side for comparison or contrast

dramatic irony (noun phrase)

A literary device in which the audience or reader knows something that the characters do not

concealment (noun)

The action of hiding something or preventing it from being known

vulnerability (noun)

The quality of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally

motif (noun)

A recurring element, image, idea, or theme in a literary work that has symbolic significance

transactional (adjective)

Relating to exchanges or interactions based on mutual benefit rather than genuine connection

foreshadow (verb)

To warn of or indicate a future event in a literary work through suggestive details or hints

deflect (verb)

To turn aside or cause something to change direction; to avoid dealing with something directly

role reversal (noun phrase)

A situation in which people exchange their expected positions, duties, or behaviors

catharsis (noun)

The release of strong or repressed emotions, providing relief or emotional purification

instinctive (adjective)

Arising from natural impulse rather than deliberate thought; done without conscious reasoning