Literary Characterization

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; impassive

  • The stolid expression on his face gave nothing away.
  • She remained stolid throughout the entire meeting, not showing any emotion.
  • He's always so stolid, never getting excited about anything.
  • Her stolid demeanor was like a fortress, guarding her true feelings.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'uncultured' describes someone or something lacking in culture or refinement

  • The uncultured behavior of the tourists offended the locals.
  • I can't believe how uncultured some people can be.
  • She's so uncultured, she doesn't even know who Shakespeare is.
  • His mind was like an uncultured field, barren of knowledge and enlightenment.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

  • He is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
  • I'm feeling a bit of a headache coming on.
  • She's a bit of a drama queen, always causing unnecessary problems.
  • The new policy is a bit of a double-edged sword, providing benefits but also causing some challenges.