Vocab

Matt Jablonski

Shellenberg

World Lit. 1^st Hour

10 September 2007

Vocabulary

1. Harbinger

Description: A person or event that is used to foreshadow or hint towards an upcoming event.

Part of speech: Noun

3 related words: Foreshadow, Forerunner, and prophecy.

Sentence: The policemen that showed up at 2 in th e morning were harbingers of a tragic event.

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2. Catharsis

Description: The release of inner feelings and emotions, often visually or musically. Similar to an emotional breakdown.

Part of speech: Noun

3 related words: Expression, breakdown, and relief.

Sentence: The singer used his music as a form of catharsis to expose his inner feelings.

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